The Bustier with Padded Underwire and Gstring by Coquette is available in two colours; black and red. The bustier is available in sizes S-1X2X. I purchased the black bustier in size large.

The bustier and g-string arrived rolled up beneath hot pink tissue paper. There was a cardboard tag attached to the bustier that had a few photos of a model wearing the outfit. The cardboard tag also states the size, product name, company name, and company website.



The piece is 57% cotton and 43% acetate (exclusive of trim). The material does not have any stretch to it, though the sizing can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the lace rows down the back of the bustier. The g-string waistband is stretchy.

I’ve taken measurements of the bustier and g-string laying flat, unstretched. The measurements below are with the lace done completely up (tightest fit). If you need additional measurements, feel free to send me a message and I can get them for you.

G-string
Waistband unstretched: 13 ½ inches
Waistband stretched as much as I could: 21 inches
Widest part of material that covers your front area: 3inches

Bustier
Chest (armpit to armpit): 16 inches
Cup length: 4 ½ inches
Cup width: 6 inches
Length (armpit to bottom of bustier): 13 ½ inches
Width of back panel (between the lace rows): 5 ¼ inches
Width of bottom of bustier: 14 ¾ inches
Crochet-like trim: 1 inch

The measurements above were taken with the lace rows on the back done up completely so no skin would be showing through. Adjusting the lace can loosen the bustier. When I undid the lace to make it larger, I could get around 3-3 ½ inches of skin showing through each lace row (so an additional 6-7 inches added to the measurements above would be the loosest fit). There is no material underneath the lace rows, so the more you need to open it, the more skin will be exposed.

The bustier does up with 6 metal hooks and balls that run down the centre front. To do the bustier up, you just pull the hook over the ball, and it clicks in. I thought that this was sort of neat compared to the regular hook and eye closures on my other bustiers/corsets. It was fairly simple to do up by myself, though I did find that when I hooked one on, the one below it came undone. I found that the best way to avoid this is do the hooks up from the bottom down.



There are 10 plastic boning pieces in the bustier; 4 in the front and 6 in the back. There is also a metal strip (or at least I think it’s metal) that runs down the very centre front of the corset beneath the ball closures.

There is padding and underwire in the bustier cups so you do not need to wear a bra with it. I wear a C cup, and my chest was busting out of the cups because they are rather small. I would not recommend the size large to anyone with over a C cup. There are no shoulder straps or garters to this piece.

The trim on the bustier reminds me of crochet work. At first I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it, but after wearing the piece, I’ve come to really like it. It’s a nice change from the lacy ruffles and bows that are on most of the corsets/bustiers that I already own. The trim runs along the bottom of the bustier, as well as the top. The trim is soft and unlike some lace trims, it’s not irritable against the skin at all.



The entire bustier is extremely comfortable while wearing it. Neither the trim nor material was bothersome. Actually, this is probably the most comfortable piece I own. I am a bit uncomfortable with the amount of skin that is showing in the back of the bustier because I purchased it to wear in public, but that is more of a personal thing.

The g-string was too small on me, so I can’t really say how comfortable it is. The g-string is the same material, with the same pattern as the bustier. I don’t really like the g-strings that come to a “v” in the back of them, rather than go straight across, so I’m not too disappointed that the g-string doesn’t fit me. The g-string does not have a liner in it.



The care tag states that the bustier should be hand washed, and I assume it should be line dried. The item should not be bleached, tumble-dried, or dry-cleaned.

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As for my personal experience with the bustier, I am totally happy with it. I really didn’t expect to love it as much as I do. Usually I wear shoulder straps with pieces like this because I worry that my chest will weigh the top down, but this fit really well. I’m so used to purchasing corsets/bustiers with lace trim, but this crochet-like trim is really unique; I like it! I also like that I’m able to do the bustier up without my partners help. I like the metal hook closure down the front, and I love the way my chest looks in this piece.

When I first went to try on the bustier, I realized that the lace would need to be loosened in order to fit me. I’m far too lazy to undo the lace, so what I did was untie the lace at the bottom, and move the sides of the material beside the lace fasteners up and down to loosen it. Every few moves, I tried the bustier on to see if it would fit with the loosening I had done. Eventually I was able to do the hook closure up in the front.

Overall, I give this bustier a 5 out of 5. I love everything about it and have absolutely no complaints. Below you can see a few photos of me wearing the bustier. The first is a front view, second is a side view, third is a back view, and fourth is the way I’d wear it in public.