FAQ

Definitely not!  We're not age-ist or size-ist and we are definitely into making people look and feel as great as possible through how they express themselves with their clothing. Our customers range in age from 13 to 91 so no you are not too old!   

You can call us a steampunk shop, we're also gothic, gothic victorian, alternative street wear, romantic victorian.

We sell our own branded Gallery Serpentine corsets for tight lacing and waist training along with an excellent quality range of mesh and lace corsets that are ideal to wear in the hotter months under clothing. These have proven the test of time and provide excellent waist compression. You can also have these custom made to fit your shape if needed. The wait time on a custom made corset is usually 7-14 week at most times of the year.  

Yes, we have produced a range of Gallery Serpentine branded corsets that are lighter in construction in black and white mesh. 

These are very popular if you want support and shape but need more movement or breathability. These are very popular for corporate women due to the support they give when sitting at a desk for long hours and the great shaping they give you when worn under clothing.

Yes we do! We have made a lot of these in beautiful ivory brocade. The only proviso is that your wedding dress needs to not be a low back (needs to be well above the back bra band) and made from a thick enough material or with several layers that will not show any lines from the corset. 

I've just had a baby or am struggling with my mama belly and abdominal separation, will a corset help me, my back gets quite sore?

Yes, we have several over bust styles that can be made in an ivory jacquard or white duchess satin for you. 

I don't fit the normal size ranges you find in most shops, do you stock plus size clothing?

Yes, we always carry what is considered plus size clothing in our shop, flattering designs across the styles of Victorian, steampunk, gothic victorian clothing and corsets.   We do a lot of making of custom sized corsets, corset gowns and skirt sets for our customers. 

Please send through contact details and modelling portfolio if you have one, Model Mayhem links are fine. Email us at sales@galleryserpentine.com. We need to see what you look like, know your age, where you are located and your measurements and height. If you have modelled for other labels or brands please include those in the email.

 Unfortunately due to the number of requests we get to shoot our designs we are generally not able to accommodate this request unless you are already an established photographer in the commercial or amateur fields and we can see that your style of photography and choice of models is aligned with ours. If you feel that you fit the criteria or have a project that is likely to get published then please email us at sales@galleryserpentine.com with details. We prefer to be emailed and not called for this enquiry. Thank you.

If you are working on a commercial project where we will benefit through exposure and credits, i.e. if it is for a magazine, high profile event or commercial film project then we can generally accommodate this request depending on lead time. Recent collaborations have been with Grazia magazine, Mardi Gras.

We don't buy back Gallery Serpentine clothing but have set up a Gallery Serpentine Buy Swap Sell Page on Facebook for our customers here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/GallerySerpentinebuyswapsell/   *Please note that this is only for Gallery Serpentine purchased products, not other brands.