Miss Katie Corsetry

Katie B. is the founder of Miss Katie – a maker of corsets and retro fashions. Katie spoke with TLP over email in May of 2008. Q: You have some high profile clients (Immodesty Blaize, others). How do they factor into your business? Do you only focus on the high profile client or do you [...]

Burlesque Workshops at What Katie Did

London boutique What Katie Did is teaming up with burlesque costumier Ruby Rouge to offer burlesque costuming workshops! Anyone in the London area (or anyone willing to travel!) can make reservations for classes on how to craft her own pasties/nipple tassels or fascinators (burlesque/cocktail hats). The classes (£35 and £45, respectively) will have all necessary [...]

Velda Lauder tells her 2007 story — and starts 2008 with a sale!

The year 2007 was another great year for Velda Lauder Corsetiere with so many highlights, which included: The Burlesque Collection launched during London Fashion Week at Secrets of The Boudoir, with a fabulous performance by Miss Lily White which quite literally stopped the traffic in Chelsea www.myspace.com/lilywhiteburlesque Designing a complete outfit for Radio 1′s award [...]

Mint Siren: Burlesque-inspired Retro Lingerie

The British lingerie label Mint Siren is brand new to us, but seeing as Faire Frou Frou just stocked them as the first boutique in the US — we can’t wait to introduce you all to the pure divinity of these pieces — hold on to your horses! The official Mint Siren website introduces the [...]

Dress to Undress

Just about a month ago, deep in the heart of Soho, the decadence of Madame JoJo’s Nightclub welcomed excited guests to the glittering extravaganza and wonder that awaited them inside. A sumptuous array of chocolates, Martin Miller’s Gin cocktails and Pussy Energy Drinks titillated the guests while beautiful burlesque, cabaret, and magic acts entertained us [...]

Dita Von Teese for Frederick’s of Hollywood

Krista told you that Dita Von Teese was doing some work for Frederick’s of Hollywood, and we’ve seen her before with her stockings from Secrets in Lace. Now, we have pictures of the Frederick’s “Pinup Parade” collection! These pictures are festive, tongue-in-cheek, and definitely pin-up worthy! See more photos or buy these beauties on the [...]

What Katie Did petitions parliament to ‘Bring Back Stockings!’

Friday 19th October has been designated ‘National Stockings Day’ and retro lingerie company What Katie Did has teamed up with the Hurly Burly burlesque troupe to deliver their ‘Bring Back Stockings’ petition to parliament. The invention of tights should have meant the end for stockings, but whilst the sales of tights continue to fall stocking [...]

1950′s Underwired Bra inspires What Katie Did

Every once in a while, we’ll have someone write a story FOR us. Why? Because they have something amazing to say. Here’s news from What Katie Did‘s Katie Halford: At What Katie Did we’ve always worked from vintage patterns (40s to early 60s) but bras were causing us a problem as most women today prefer [...]

What Katie Did Lingerie AW 2007

Autumn/Winter 2007 looks like being the most decadent What Katie Did season yet. They’ve looked to 1930s Berlin for inspiration with luxurious fabrics including velvet and organza — resulting in beautiful vintage corsets that will pretty much dazzle any warm-blooded creature. All the “What Katie Did”-corsets are handmade by one corsetier from start to finish, [...]

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