We offer a wide selection of locally made corsets, lingerie, hosiery and accessories. We have our classic collection of corsets available in stock to suit a variety of needs from waist training to back support/posture correction or to give a beautiful hourglass silhouette under your wedding dress. We also do custom work to create the corset of your fantasies!more...See more text
Lace Embrace Atelier is the ultimate in decadence, delivering well-curated vintage clothing, pinup style and of course, lingerie and custom corsets to die for. Each corner of the shop speaks to a bygone era of lace, ribbons, stockings and underthings that will make any woman feel as fantastic as the garments she clothes herself in.
After seeing Dolly Parton in film, owner and designer, Melanie Talkington was inspired to explore the history of corsetry and the obsession with achieving an enhanced female shape. She began travelling the world to build her antique corset collection, which is now the largest in the world. “Some people get souvenirs and sand when they travel. I get corsets,” she says. Her collection has made appearances at the Louvre and soon, at the New York Museum. Her goal to preserve these antiques led to Melanie’s desire to recreate them in her studio, using original, vintage patterns.
My curiosity got the better of me and I decided to see what this shop was about. The sales staff were very friendly and helpful. It wasn't long before they hade me laced into a corset. Wow! I couldn't believe my eyes, it was so lovely to see my waist and a flat stomach! I'm so pleased, I never want to take my corset off! It's actually comfortable!
A visit to this unique specialty shop feels like stepping in to a Victorian boudoir! They have a wonderful selection of authentic corsets that they make right here in Vancouver and all sorts of other pretty, tastefully feminine lingerie and accessories. My corset is working wonders for waist training!
