THE LOOK

I love the look of this skimpy little costume. It's like burlesque steampunk - with shimmery, delicate, gold pieces, supple-looking, faux leather garter belt and details, and little brass-like fixings. The concept is fantastic and exotic...even fancy.

PRODUCT & FIT

The package contains the top, a sparkly, mesh g-string, a faux leather garter belt, and thigh-highs.

I typically wear medium or large sizes and a C-cup bra; I ordered a size ML. The fit definitely felt very one-size-fits all - but not well.

The top looks as if it's two pieces in the photo, but it's all one, barely adjustable piece. It does lace up in the back - a nice, aesthetic touch - but that doesn't help a bit if a moderately-busty girl can't adjust the straps which hoist her in a flimsy, fabric cradle such as this. The bra straps first attach to a gold ring which sits just below the neck, and then two additional strings tie around the neck. It's a fantastic look, but it takes away any hope of support. The result is pretty unflattering.

The g-string is a basic, gold mesh, stretchy garment with a cotton crotch. This piece fit well enough. If you are any larger than myself, however, I'm not sure it would have fit so well.

Structurally, the garter belt is a great piece and quite adjustable. At 5'2", I found myself slightly too short for the length of the clip ties; at their shortest, I had to wear the belt slightly higher to keep the ties taught. The thigh-highs were the worst I had ever experienced. They were quite scratchy and had runs right out of the package, and had many more in the process of putting them on. At this price, I'd expect higher quality.

MATERIAL
I was hoping for slightly better than costume quality here, but to no avail. The gold mesh was itchy, and while the faux-leather looks sweet and supple, it feels thin and synthetic.

SOME OPTIMISM FOR THE ROAD
Going forward, I hope to have friends of different sizes try this piece on - I'll let you all know how it goes.