A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Just a Bystander


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We all took turns admiring this wonderful corset piece a few days ago, largely because of how well it was coordinated with the wearer’s dress. Well, here we have some more lovely pierced corsetry, albeit placed slightly differently. I have to say, though, this project is a bit more difficult to fit into a whole ensemble, especially for a wedding. Unless, you know, she’s just wearing a pair of old school Keds or something. Hmm…hey, photo shoot idea!

And of course, all the click-through and post-jump images you’ve come to know and love and expect from we here at ye olde ModBlog.

(Corset project by Steven Pure at Thick As Thieves Tattoo in Denver, Colorado.)

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Comments

56 responses to “Just a Bystander”

  1. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    very nice.

  2. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    very nice.

  3. tree Avatar
    tree

    gorgeous.

  4. tree Avatar
    tree

    gorgeous.

  5. _zeru Avatar
    _zeru

    freekin’ sweet:]

  6. _zeru Avatar
    _zeru

    freekin’ sweet:]

  7. Demolitionhick Avatar

    Nice shoe lace.

  8. Demolitionhick Avatar

    Nice shoe lace.

  9. blackroses Avatar

    am loving the christina

  10. blackroses Avatar

    am loving the christina

  11. Squig Avatar

    Absolutely beautiful in every way!

  12. Squig Avatar

    Absolutely beautiful in every way!

  13. jenn Avatar
    jenn

    oh sweet lord i cringed. the pulling in the first picture.

  14. jenn Avatar
    jenn

    oh sweet lord i cringed. the pulling in the first picture.

  15. Danica Avatar

    Ooh, I love how her Christina goes with the lacing.

  16. Danica Avatar

    Ooh, I love how her Christina goes with the lacing.

  17. Briny Deep Avatar
    Briny Deep

    yanno, i imagine that if she had two more rings on the back of her hips, she could just clip on a bikini bottom and be good to go at the beach. no tan lines over the hip, no worries about the sides coming untied, no ticket for being bottomless at the beach.

    lookit me go, finding practical applications for a purely aesthetic things. i feel so type A.

  18. Briny Deep Avatar
    Briny Deep

    yanno, i imagine that if she had two more rings on the back of her hips, she could just clip on a bikini bottom and be good to go at the beach. no tan lines over the hip, no worries about the sides coming untied, no ticket for being bottomless at the beach.

    lookit me go, finding practical applications for a purely aesthetic things. i feel so type A.

  19. NeonSally Avatar
    NeonSally

    OOOOH What a gorgeous Christina!! I’m totally jealous. Now I want a Christina.

  20. NeonSally Avatar
    NeonSally

    OOOOH What a gorgeous Christina!! I’m totally jealous. Now I want a Christina.

  21. kate Avatar
    kate

    I wonder how old the christina is? always wanted one but fear rejection.

  22. kate Avatar
    kate

    I wonder how old the christina is? always wanted one but fear rejection.

  23. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    do not want

  24. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    do not want

  25. bbyjess Avatar
    bbyjess

    if I went through all the trouble of getting a corset on my crotch, I think I would get something cuter to lace through it than a shoelace. Other than that, pretty awesome, props to the lady who sat through that.

  26. bbyjess Avatar
    bbyjess

    if I went through all the trouble of getting a corset on my crotch, I think I would get something cuter to lace through it than a shoelace. Other than that, pretty awesome, props to the lady who sat through that.

  27. Zack attack Avatar
    Zack attack

    #12 “do not want”
    well pass it down to me

    i like the shoelace it adds a touch of personallity that a regular ribbon couldn’t

  28. Zack attack Avatar
    Zack attack

    #12 “do not want”
    well pass it down to me

    i like the shoelace it adds a touch of personallity that a regular ribbon couldn’t

  29. Tami Avatar
    Tami

    inc rejection

  30. Tami Avatar
    Tami

    inc rejection

  31. Colalala Avatar

    i like the idea, and have seen it executed a little better, and with more piercings.
    not sure how i feel about the shoelaces.
    defininitely don’t like the navel curve in her christina.
    but whatever. had to have been a fun project nonetheless.

  32. Colalala Avatar

    i like the idea, and have seen it executed a little better, and with more piercings.
    not sure how i feel about the shoelaces.
    defininitely don’t like the navel curve in her christina.
    but whatever. had to have been a fun project nonetheless.

  33. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    Those look angry.

  34. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    Those look angry.

  35. katy prost Avatar

    Ugh I hate the shoe lace. I get the idea of doing something kind of new, but least get a thinner one. It looks like they forgot the lace and had to ‘make do’.

  36. katy prost Avatar

    Ugh I hate the shoe lace. I get the idea of doing something kind of new, but least get a thinner one. It looks like they forgot the lace and had to ‘make do’.

  37. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    it’s obviously a new shoe lace. she probably liked it (i think its cute, too) and she wanted it there. shes not undoing her shoes to use the dirty lace in her new corset piercing set..

  38. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    it’s obviously a new shoe lace. she probably liked it (i think its cute, too) and she wanted it there. shes not undoing her shoes to use the dirty lace in her new corset piercing set..

  39. Mi Avatar
    Mi

    I’m gonna sound dumb now, but what is the difference between a Christina and an Isabella??

  40. Mi Avatar
    Mi

    I’m gonna sound dumb now, but what is the difference between a Christina and an Isabella??

  41. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    I have those shoelaces!

  42. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    I have those shoelaces!

  43. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    Oooh, i like that 🙂

  44. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    Oooh, i like that 🙂

  45. flank Avatar
    flank

    hahaha! thats got to be one of the cutest piercing ever!

  46. flank Avatar
    flank

    hahaha! thats got to be one of the cutest piercing ever!

  47. katelynnn Avatar
    katelynnn

    colalala, i was gonna say the same thing.
    are navel rings usually worn in
    christinas?

    idk, it looks good, but the
    ring just looks kinda funny.

  48. katelynnn Avatar
    katelynnn

    colalala, i was gonna say the same thing.
    are navel rings usually worn in
    christinas?

    idk, it looks good, but the
    ring just looks kinda funny.

  49. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    ok gonna say the belly bar in the christina….uh no not good choice. if your in a situation where your good jewelry fell out ok, but other then that use something more appropriate. and a shoe lace?

  50. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    ok gonna say the belly bar in the christina….uh no not good choice. if your in a situation where your good jewelry fell out ok, but other then that use something more appropriate. and a shoe lace?

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