We are a woman owned and managed business that was originally founded by Ms. Antoinette in 1979. The company was acquired by Nancy Lynn who grew and ran the business since 2012. In 2023, Nancy retired and the business was taken over by employee, and new owner, Jaime Nicole.
Now under new management, we are proud to continue the tradition started by Ms. Antoinette and Nancy Lynn. We are based in Portland, Oregon, and we specialize in exquisite corsetry as well as custom corsets and fashions.
Take a look through our selections, and then message us with any questions or special requests. We really do love to help ~ so please reach out.
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Jeanette Zinkan aka “Ms. Antoinette” was a fashion designer, publisher, film maker, event producer and writer. She was the founder of Versatile Fashions making corsets and PVC garments, producer of the ‘Dressed to Thrill Ball’ that featured burlesque artists like Dita Von Teese, and writer of the memoir “Tied Up With Love”.
Her company became famous for its line of authentic wasp waist corsets which crossed over into the mainstream and were the first of that kind sold by Victoria’s Secret, whilst their bullet bras and costumes influenced, and were worn by, celebrities and rockstars such as Madonna.
In short, Ms. Antoinette is the person most responsible for bringing fetish dressing out of the dark closets and in to the light, sparking the public's imagination.
Jeanette Zinkan 1938-2022
Burlesque Superstar
“Mistress Antoinette and Versatile Fashions created my very first corsets and introduced me to the beauty of fetishism. She was among the first to inspire and encourage my career of creating retro-fetishistic pin-ups, and her events were some of my first burlesque performance stages, in the early 90s. It is a pleasure for me to help give back to her for helping pave the way with her daring style for those of us that love retro-fetishistic glamour.”
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"A life changing experience that has allotted me some of my fondest memories and relationships. One of the most exhilarating and exhausting experiences of my life and a catapult leading to living out some of my wildest dreams (and nightmares!)."
ANNIE SPRINKLE
“Jeanette had begun to doubt her choices in life. She’d thought that because she was broke, her work had been of no use. The truth is, she brought many, many people lots of joy, sexy fun and liberation."
POLLY SUPERSTAR
“I only hope that when I grow old as gracefully as Ms. Antoinette has,
there will be people who appreciate what I did with my life as much as I
appreciate her.”
VERONICA VERA
“In her professional life Ms. Antoinette signed all her letters with the words, “I care”. Now she is learning that others do.”