Vintage Lingerie, Shapewear & Dresses | 1940s

Merry Widow Glamour Nouveau L3035

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$59.75 $119.5 In stock

Category: Shapewear

★ Bestseller ★ The Glamour Merry Widow sculpts your waist, defines your bust, and smooths your silhouette with spiral steel boning and structured cups for an unforgettable touch of 1950s Hollywood glamour.

At a Glance:

Colour Black or Peach
Closure  1 row of hooks and eyes at front
Suspenders/Garters 6 detachable metal suspender clips
Straps Detachable shoulder straps
Fabric composition  Satin: 100% Polyester Powermesh: 88% Polyamide, 12% Spandex. Spiral steel boning.
Country of manufacture India

Primarily sized by bra size, this style draws on vintage fitting tips. You may want to consider sister sizing for your ideal fit. Once you find it, this piece will soon become the foundation of your lingerie wardrobe—as it has for so many over the years.

 📏 We're a small and friendly team here at What Katie Did, and we're always happy to assist you with sizing questions. Our goal is to ensure you find your perfect fit the first time around! 

Size

Waist Measures Designed to fit waist  Designed to fit underbust
32 22.5" (57cm) 23-25" (58.5-63.5cm) 28-29" (58.5-63.5cm)
34 24.5" (63cm) 25-28" (63.5-71cm) 30-31 (76-78.5cm)
36 26.5" (67.5cm) 27-31" (68.5-78.5cm) 32-33" (81.5-84cm)
38 28.5" (72.5cm) 29-35" (73.5-88.5cm) 34-36" (86.5-91.5cm)

This longstanding bestseller is loved by vintage enthusiasts and lingerie aficionados alike. Inspired by Warner’s 1950s icon, this versatile piece celebrates Hollywood’s golden age with everyday comfort for modern bodies.

This garment sculpts your waist with internal elastic, shapes your bust with structured cups, and smooths your torso using powermesh. Six detachable suspender clips secure stockings, while spiral steel boning adds structure without feeling rigid. The front hook-and-eye fastening and detachable straps allow for easy styling and dressing.

Made from lustrous satin (100% polyester) and stretch powermesh (88% polyamide, 12% spandex), this piece marries vintage beauty with practical wear. Its lower cups are softly padded for subtle support, so this merry widow corset is as wearable as it is captivating.

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Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Scarlett ★★★★★

I wore this under a bias-cut dress for a wedding and the structured cups gave me that pointed vintage shape without any padding tricks. The waist sculpting is firm but I could still sit through dinner.

Olivia ★★★★★

I wore this under a fitted dress for a wedding and the structured cups gave me way more lift than I expected. The spiral steel boning takes a minute to get used to, but once it's on, my waist looks genuinely defined.

Emily J. ★★★★☆

The spiral steel boning really does hold everything in place without digging into my ribs. Took a minute to figure out the hook-and-eye closures, but once it's on the waist definition is no joke.