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photography by alwyn r Coates Bound together: Play provocatrix during a private couples fitting at A Beautiful Corset, in Salem. Handmade corsets start from $250. dinner and a movie? next date night, try for something more intimate. By Mia Zarrella tied up Shopping just got a whole lot sexier. According to Tamar Rosenblatt, owner of Salem boutique A Beautiful Corset—the only US retailer to stock the full collection of the UK's renowned and handmade Vollers corsets—an evening in the fitting room might just be the most roman- tic date night in town. it takes two... "I find my most popular fitting appointments are made by couples. It's a very sexy, intimate experience to be fitted into a corset. We run different date-night specials. Sometimes we like to accompany the fitting with a bottle of wine. Other times, we create a custom perfume blend for the couple." love guide "I provide couples detailed lessons about corsets. What is a proper fit, self-lacing, and—most fun—partnered lacing." intiMate details "There are some corsets that are worn as intimate- wear only. Others are actually used as outer- wear, and some are best suited as foundation garments hidden under daily clothing." artisanal appeal "Our corsets are indivi- dually handmade by a Vollers corsetière in the UK. It stays with one person from start to finish. Each takes about 48 hours to make." By appointment only. 978-740-2922; abeautifulcorset.com . 74 bostoncommon-magazine.com Style undercover