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

Red satin, steel bones, and no interest in blending into the background. A red corset is the piece you buy when it is going to be the centre of the outfit, and the satin finish means it catches light along every curve of the boning channels.

Worn over black it is theatrical in the best way, and worn on its own it is straightforward occasion lingerie. The lace-up back is where the fit is set, so take your time with it the first wear and leave it laced once it is right. The busk hooks down the front handle opening and closing after that. Spot clean the satin rather than washing it, keep the steel dry, and store it hanging by the laces rather than folded in a drawer.

Red satin is the hardest color to photograph and the easiest to wear badly, which is why a structured steel-boned version matters: the line is doing the work, not the color alone.

• Style: Steel boned satin corset
• Closure: Full busk front, lace-up back
• Wear with: Black separates, or as occasion lingerie
• Care: Spot clean only, store hanging by the laces
• Available in: Red in L