I love corsets. Not me wearing them, but my wife. And she looks fantastic in corsets, but then again what woman doesn't? It's designed to give a woman that hourglass figure we as a society seem to like and when the corset is made with quality materials it can make the woman feel sexy and powerful. So when we were getting ready to make an order a few months ago my wife looked through the corsets here at EdenFantasys. She's picky with her corsets, the one she likes to wear the best cost a fortune, she still won't tell me how much it cost when she bought it, but it looks great. This one caught her eye and after looking at the sizing chart we ordered one.

The corset arrives on a black padded hanger which is great for storage of the corset. It also came in a clear plastic bag, like a dry-cleaning bag, with a shelf-type tag on it with a picture of the model, the company name and its website. There are also two small sealable bags attached, one with the shoulder straps for the corset, and the other with the garters for the corset.

The corset comes in a lot of sizes, more than most offered. It comes in SM all the way through 3X/4X. We first ordered the L, but found that it was too snug for my wife. Even with loosening the back ribbon ties it was still very tight, so we returned it and ordered the XL which fit much better. We consulted the Coquette Sizing Chart but still wound up with the wrong size. I'll tell you that my wife is a size 10 dress with a 38C cup size, but it was still snug. We know corsets should be snug, but she also wanted to feel sexy, so if you're around this size, I would recommend the XL.

The corset is made of polyester, but does not feel cheap like some polyester fabrics can feel. The front of the corset has a hook and eye closure and closes from the top to the bottom of the corset, with two rows of 14 eyes for closure. The material has no give at all, but the back ties, which are made from black ribbon, can be loosened considerably. This corset does have boning in it like most, with 4 pieces in the front and six in the back. There is also a very large sash/bow around the waist of the corset, this is not detachable. It is sewn in on either side of the back of the corset, near the black ribbon. My wife thinks it's very cute and loves it, but if you don't like the bow I suppose some scissors could rid you of it. The bow is large and easy to tie, even I could do it. This corset does not have an underwire beneath the bra cups, but my wife's breasts held just fine because of how tight the corset is overall. The shoulder straps are included and can be attached by simple loops at the top of the corset on the inside. We have tried the shoulder straps once and my wife prefers it without, but that is a personal call. The straps are similar to garter straps in the way they can be lengthened and were easy to adjust, but with the corset on and off. Also included are 4 garter straps that can be easily attached the underside of the corset. The garter straps are easy to adjust and stockings attach easily to the garter straps.

The corset can be difficult to close by yourself. What we have found to work best when putting it on is to loosen the black lace ties and then close it around my wife. We secure the hook and eye closures and then I go behind her and tighten the ribbons on the back to make it tight. I'm sure there is an easier way to do this, but thus far we haven't found it yet. This corset is not sheer at all and so my wife would be fine wearing it in public. With the back being open save for a few lace ribbons she wouldn't wear it on its own, but she said that beneath a blazer or a blouse would be great.

Now to the main reason we ordered this corset, the color. My wife likes jewel tones and looks good in them. This looked to be an emerald toned corset and once it arrived we saw it was a bit darker than in the photos online, but still is great. We love green for lingerie, and this was less of an emerald and more of a bright forest green. The black lace floral pattern on the corset is great, the floral pattern at the bottom and the top of the corset is very nice. In the middle of the corset there is some black as well, not as overt as on the lace patterns at the top and bottom of the corset, but more of a very subtle fishnet/circular pattern. Overall the stitching is very even and we were pleased with how all of the patterns lined up well. There was no pattern that had a major difference between panels and we liked the consistency.

The corset feels great, my wife especially liked the inner lining of the corset, it felt very comfortable and comparable to the lining on the expensive corset she has she said. The tag says that this should be hand-washed only and hung to dry, which is what we have done twice thus far and it has been fine. For storage I would suggest either using the hanger that is included or you can fold it and store it in a lingerie drawer as we do. Just make sure to fold it so that none of the plastic bones are bent or else it will cause the corset to become misshapen.

Overall this is a fantastic piece. The coloring is great, the pattern is nice, it feels comfortable while on and is sexy and alluring. I think that's about all you can ask for from a corset, right? My wife loves it and is now curious about some of the other Coquette pieces, but I think this one will be popular for some time to come.

This is one of our go-to pieces in the wife's lingerie drawer. She loves how it feels and looks. The quality is great, we have worn this many times and have not found a loose stitch as of yet. She always feels very sexy when she wears this and it was definitely worth the investment.