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so to be honest this thing is uncomfortable as hell
That’s weird because it’s a stiff shirt, not a corset.
Okay first of all it was labeled as a corset when I bought it. It may not be a “true” corset but it’s still considered a corset. And second of all, the reason it’s uncomfortable is because there the ‘ribs’ of it poke into me.
Well, no, labeling a shirt as a corset doesn’t make it so, it makes it mislabeled.
But it does suck that it’s uncomfortable. Can whatever bones are in it be pulled out, or ironed down? It is a cute shirt and it should be worn and shouldn’t be uncomfortable.
iPod touch
SO I finished the corset, made bloomers, and I tired them on together. Without the bustle the bloomers look out of place but I figured out how to tie in all the colors and whatnot, so I’ll be working on that tomorrow!
Wow, excellent outfit!!
so to be honest this thing is uncomfortable as hell
That’s weird because it’s a stiff shirt, not a corset.
iPod touch
A 22 inch corset I bought in an alt shop while in Rotterdam :) I’m sorry it’s a bit shaky, took it with my phone :)
Looks great! I’m pretty sure it’s a Corset Story CD-595, so I’m tagging it as such.
My first corset from Mystic City was a disappointment, but the seller apologized so profusely for the defects, and other people’s corsets from her looked so fab, that I ended up returning the white cotton one for this leather beauty. The shape is slightly less curvy, but the workmanship is good for the price. I’m in love with it for two reasons.
1) It’s leather and it has that lovely dark, dangerous animal smell. I wore it for a few hours last night, and it warmed and molded to my body immediately, so that when I put it on this morning, it was perfectly broken-in. <3
2) Finally, an off-the-rack underbust corset that is long enough to come up to my actual bust line. And the bottom edge is low enough to control any tummy pudge, while being cut high enough on the hip not to pinch my iliac crests.
You look completely fly. Congrats!!
This corset is upside down. This worries me.
I don’t have any personal experience with front lacing corsets (except decorative front lacing in addition to standard back lacing) and unfortunately don’t know much about them in a modern sense, just historically. Front lacing was designed so that lacing yourself into your own corset would be easier, although many modern tightlacers do very well lacing themselves into standard back lacing corsets.
Contour Corsets does offer front lacing corsets (there’s a short blurb about it on this page if you scroll down) and if you’re very curious about them, send them an email inquiring further. I’m sure they could tell you more specifically about their front lacing corsets.
Do any followers have personal experience with front lacing corsets?
Teddie’s waist trainer is finished! She’s coming over to pick it up later tonight, I’m super excited to see it on her!
The hips are actually slightly larger than shown here, since they’re just lightly stuffed with some fabric. It’ll be curvier once it’s actually on her.
The final product of the progress pictures I posted a while back! A finished waist trainer commission for a friend of mine!
Silver Brocade Keyhole Plunge Corset with Sequins, Tulle, net and Heavy Crystal Decoration. Corset has coutil inner layer, lined in cotton sateen. Spiral and Flat 1/4” bones through-out, 1/2” flat steels at center front. Silver grommets and metallic gold lacing.
Many of the crystals were generously donated by Swarovski. The remainder I purchased from Tutu.com and International Silks and Woolens. Colors include Clear, aurora borealis, white pan, moonlight and gold/white opal.
I did not want to stress the delicate tulle strap, so I attached the back on a strip of silver elastic. The end is decorated with the same silver net, and crystals. The straps are also lined in a softer tulle for the comport of the wearer.this is amazing.
Ways to lace , this could also be used on a corset.
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Since a corset’s cinch relies on specific tension, no, none of these would really be suitable.
