“We are probably the oldest established corset makers in the world today. My great-grandfather handed the business down to my grandfather and he handed it on to my father and uncle. They worked together and then after World War II, when my father came back, he took over the shop and my uncle ran the factory…eventually [my uncle] became ill with a tumour on the brain and he was unable to continue. He had it run as a retirement business with six machinists working on just three days a week. In 1991 we took it over. All our friends thought we were mad, they couldn’t understand what we were doing getting involved in a factory producing corsets.”

Of course I’m glad they did, though, and I’m sure they are too: the business has steadily grown and has expanded by 800% in recent years! Vollers supplies Selfridges, Rigby & Peller, and there is even one available on Figleaves UK (with glowing reviews, I might add!) And as for the future of the company? Ian said,

“We are just about to team up with a top wedding dress design company so that will be an exciting new departure for us…I hope there will always be a place for corsets – we have been going for more than 100 years so I don’t see why we shouldn’t continue for a long while yet.”

When shopping for a Vollers corset, deduct between two and four inches from your waist measurement to get the right size, and made-to-measure corsets are available. Vollers also has a brand-new showroom open, so you can see your corset before you buy and get personalized help. I know you’re anxious to see the jaw-dropping photos by now, so here they are:

• The Modern Courtesan, an exciting new label we’ve mentioned on TLP before
• Patrick and Skinner, pure luxury lingerie, also not new to TLP!
• Vanjo, a brand we haven’t mentioned on TLP before — but pieces like this Julia Bra look really promising!
• Vollers, needing no introduction. Famous for their excellent corsets!
• Ophelia Fancy, another TLP favorite!

Sexifing also has Vacari, Dreamgirl, Hustler, … a bit of an unusual combination with the list above — but it’s all good!

Check out the figleaves sale right here. It’s packed with all kinds of lingerie-like goodies, and deductions go all the way to 70% and more… yay!

Some of our favorites?

First off this steaming hot Frost French Gold sling bra with brocade cups. Great for those special occasions, this sling bra from Frost French has a balconette style with exquisite gold brocade detailing over the underwired cups. The cups also have a patterned trim as do the wide, adjustable straps. Silky and sexy, and down to £49!
Second in the list this decadent Vollers Sequins & Lace overbust corset. My goodness, this £245 stunner is down to £122.5. The sparkling overbust corset from Vollers will give you a classic hourglass figure. It is embellished with shimmering sequins and has an eye-catching tie-up back.

We’ll be zooming on on some more pieces in the next few days… Hope you enjoy them!