Leg Avenue Steel Boned Satin Corset with Full Busk Closer and Lace-Up Back

This is the real thing: steel boning, a full busk closure down the front, and a lace-up back. The busk is the row of metal hooks that lets you fasten the corset closed in one motion once the back lacing is set, which is how corsets were actually built before elastic took over.

Set the back lacing loosely first, hook the busk closed, then draw the back laces in gradually rather than all at once. Satin over steel gives a sharp line under a jacket or over a shirt, so this works as outerwear as readily as lingerie. Available in Black and Red, both in S, M and L. Spot clean only and hang it by the laces rather than folding it, because steel bones take a crease and keep it.

Plastic-boned corsets collapse and twist within a season. Steel bones hold their shape indefinitely, and a full busk means you are not fighting a zip every time you want out of it.

• Style: Steel boned satin corset
• Closure: Full busk front, lace-up back
• Wear with: A shirt, a jacket, or as lingerie
• Care: Spot clean, hang by the laces
• Available in: Black or Red in S, M or L