All of our corsets are handmade in small batches or one at a time in our studio in the USA. That immediately raises our overhead costs significantly when compared to the mass manufactured corsets made in Pakistan or China which are churned out in factories by the thousands. We also use top-quality materials and focus on providing excellent fit and historical accuracy. Our custom sizes are drafted specifically to fit you and made to your exact specifications. Finally, we bring years of corsetmaking experience, formal education, and historical research to our work. You can't get that from Amazon