{"product_id":"gothic-lace-corset-belt-the-dark-duchess","title":"Gothic Lace Corset Belt — The Dark Duchess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome garments are worn. Others are wielded.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dark Duchess is a hand-crocheted corset belt born from 8 hours of meticulous craft. Every stitch placed by hand. Every piece of guipure lace sewn individually — a process impossible to replicate by machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-crocheted black crochet body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-sewn guipure lace panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin ribbon lacing (front \u0026amp; back)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack satin bows — center \u0026amp; sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganza ribbon bow at the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order — allow 2 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 68–85 cm (S–L)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack lacing allows full adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind. Made in the Netherlands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dark Duchess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Emily B. Rose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey said she never smiled.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey said she walked the corridors of the old house at midnight, her footsteps silent on the stone floors, her silhouette sharp against the candlelight. They said the roses in her garden bloomed black.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo one knew her name. They called her only the Duchess.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe wore black always — not as mourning, but as armour. A corset laced tight at her waist, guipure flowers stitched by hand into the fabric, each petal a small act of defiance against a world that wanted her soft. The satin ribbon at her back was tied in a bow — the only softness she allowed herself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe was not cruel. She was simply certain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCertain of the darkness. Certain of the roses. Certain that some women are not made for sunlight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the night they finally came to find her, the candles burned low and the ivy had swallowed the gate. She stood in the garden, back to the door, long hair falling like a curtain between herself and the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe did not turn around.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe never did.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victorian Velvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53436201271624,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4529\/8248\/files\/pas-gorsetowy-gotycki-mur-z-bliska.webp?v=1783013252","url":"https:\/\/victorianvelvet.shop\/products\/gothic-lace-corset-belt-the-dark-duchess","provider":"Victorian Velvet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}