Corset Supplies




• Spiral Bones
• "White" Steel Bones
• Plastic Bones
• Bone Tips
• Bone Casing
• Corset Busks
• Lacing Bones
• Corset Laces
• Fabric, Coutil
• Tapes & Petersham
• Notions
• Grommets
• Garters & Findings
• Hooks & Eyes












Corset supplies mean anything from corset bones to garters and everything in between from corset fabric to corset laces, busks and grommets. If it’s used in corset building we likely have it!

Farthingales L.A.’s extensive selection of corset making supplies will fit almost any requirement and any budget.

Please note that at the current time we can ship only within North America. For International orders we suggest that you use the shopping cart at Farthingales Canada.

The list of Corset Making Supplies stocked at FarthingalesLA.com include the following:

Spiral Bones Bone Tips Steel Corset Bones
aka "White Steel"
or "Spring Steel"
Plastic Corset Bones
       
Busks
Fabric, Coutil Corset laces Bone Casing
       
Lacing Bones Hoopsteel Grommets Garters &
Other Findings
       
Lacing Tape Notions: Bias tape,
twill tape, Petersham
Hooks & Eyes Corset Kit
       
Books Corset patterns Costume, Underwear & Hoopskirt Patterns Waist Cinchers

We also offer a Bone Tipping Machine/Tool which is not available through the shopping cart but you may order it online.

The above links will take you to all the things you need to make a corset. If you want to try making your own corset but would feel more confident after taking a corset making class then go to our corset making classes page. If you can’t imagine trying to make your own corset then consider buying one. Check our ready-made corsets page. Or you can learn more about what’s involved in having a corset custom made to your measurements on our custom made corsets page.

The corset bones and spiral bones pages include pictures of various types of corset bones. Spiral bones come in two widths, are grey (metal) in color and the most flexible of all corset bones. Spring steel bones, which are also known as white bones, come in four qualities. We also sell the special “U” shaped tips to fit the ends of bones after you cut them and a Bone Tipping Tool to both cut bones to length and apply the tips! There is also a link to the “How to tip bones with pliers” page. See just what it takes to successfully tip bones without a costly tool. Check out the Tips & Tricks page for lots of helpful instructions.

The busk page offers 4 types of corset busk and all come in a range of sizes. We sell only Wissner Busks and offer the straight busk also called a regular busk with either silver coloured or gold coloured hardware. This means you can buy a gold busk or a silver busk to co-ordinate with your fabric. FarthingalesLA.com also stocks the historical and sometimes hard to find Spoon Busk. This is the busk common in the late 1800’s and shaped like a spoon, the “bowl” of the spoon cups over the stomach and the “handle” fits between the breasts. Spoon busks are the most expensive of all the busks but the shaping is worth it for fuller figures. Wide busks are straight busks that are 2 inches wide in total, these are commonly sold to opera companies and women needing more substantial chest support. Some tight lacers also like them for the extra support.

The coutil page contains photographs and information of all our corset fabrics; coutil is fabric specifically for corset making. Coutil is not a type of weave it’s a quality of fabric. We sell herringbone coutil, satin coutil and brocade coutil. The color selection is limited, but does include black, white, flesh, pink and cream. New colors will be added over time. You'll also find information about coutil on the coutil page. We do have the best selection of true coutil in all of North America!

Corset laces are the cords that lace up the back of the corset. On this page you will also find product information about the shrink tips used to finish corset laces. We also sell lacing bones.

The corset notions page discusses all of the incidental products required for corset building. Bias tape used to bind the corset edges, twill tape and petersham ribbon used for waist stays and cable cord used in the top edge of a corset and bone casing tape for holding bones in place. You will find more information on using these items on our Tips & Tricks page.

The corset patterns page offers not only the information available from the corset pattern envelopes but our critiques of some of the corset patterns. Other patterns that may be of interest can be found on the costume pattern page for Victorian garments and patterns for hoop skirts, farthingales and other period underwear. The pattern selection includes costume patterns for both women and men. We stock all of the Laughing Moon patterns and some of The Mantua Maker and Truly Victorian patterns a wider selection will be available in future.

The grommet page has corset sized grommets. We have kits that contain grommets and grommet setting tools. Grommets are available in nickel or in brass finish and in two different sizes. Buy the kit and then buy grommets by the gross — 144 grommets(fronts) and 144 washers (backs) in one box.

The garter page displays all of our garters, links and slides. You can choose from a selection of sizes and styles of garters to build your own or you can buy ready-made garters from a limited selection. You will find other hardware and findings on this page such as hooks and eyes and zigzag wires - a.k.a. "wiggle" bones.

 

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