I have for sale an underbust corset. This corset was a test piece for some new construction techniques. It is black satin back crepe (shiny side facing) with red taffeta piping. It is made with three layers; the fashion fabric, a layer of coutil for strength, and black cotton lining. The corset has 24 steel bones, which are a mix of spring and spiral steels.

Corset front


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Presenting Brid's corset, a beautiful little underbust with just a modest one inch reduction on the waist.


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Pictures of this corset can also be seen at the Bad Influence Regalia gallery

My latest corset, inspired by one already in the gallery, was an overbust corset with straps, made with matt satin back dupion.


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I'd like to thank everyone for their support, patience and understanding during what has been a very difficult time for me and mine.

In dark times one must always look for the silver lining, and that's why in the coming months, Bad Influence Regalia will be coming back bigger and better than ever, with a new range of products available.

I'd also like to take this oppurtunity to remind people that Bad Influence Regalia is accepting orders at the moment, so feel free to contact me at info(at)badinfluenceregalia(dot)com if you like to place an order or even talk about some ideas that you want to bring into reality.

CEAD Exhibition 2006

Selected work in painting and drawing, etching and drypoint, photography, sculpture, ceramics, fashion design, creative embroidery, textile printing, jewellery, and stained glass.

School of Design for Industry
National College of Art and Design
Thomas Street
The Liberties
Dublin 8

Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Exhibition Opening (Invitation only)

Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July 10am to 5pm
Exhibition open

Sunday 2nd July 2pm to 4pm
Exhibition open

The latest creation was a double pointed underbust made with a sumptuous purple and black brocade with copper gold detailing. The corset gives a reduction of three inches when fully closed, and is boned with a mix of spring and steel boning, making 22 bones in total. Seams were flat-felled to give a smoother shape to the corset. The busk is 10 inches long.

The brocade was fused to a coutil layer, twill tape was used for boning channels and the corset was lined with thick blackpoplin. The edges are bound with self-made black satin bias tape. Seams were flat-felled to give a smoother shape to the corset.



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This corset has been completed for some time, but given how I believe a corset doesn't come alive till it's owner wears it, it's announcement has been delayed until now.



The corset is made from black satin back dupion, and is only three layers in total. It is a mixture of steel and spiral boning, with a total of 26 bones.

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More pictures can be seen at the Bad Influence Regalia gallery. Alternatively, there are updates available from bir_gallery.

Bad Influence Regalia is about to do something it should have done from the start: written contracts.

I've decided to start issuing written contracts, or letters of agreement for all future commissions to prevent any more "burnt finger" episodes.

I apologise if this upsets any potential clients, but I do this in the knowledge that it offers protection for both myself and the client.

I'm feeling exceptionally lazy this afternoon, so instead of a deatiled picture post, you're getting one picture, thus:



and a link to see the rest of the pictures of both my outfit and the items from the exhibition that took my fancy. Public viewing password for that album is "corset".

And a huge thank you to everyone who made time to get up to the exhibition at some point. It really did mean a lot to me.