Tight Lacing/ Waist Training/ Corseting

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  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    I'm confused...what exactly do you mean by "train"...as in getting more of an indent in your waist without the corset, or learning how to breathe???

    Well I will just jump in here...

    I think it is a combination. I don't think that you will have a visible indent without a corset, but training means you can tighten it further than you used to be able too. And lungs are an important part of that!
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    I'm confused...what exactly do you mean by "train"...as in getting more of an indent in your waist without the corset, or learning how to breathe???

    when one wants to 'train' to wear a corset, they don't wiggle into one, cinch it up all the way, and off they go. That would be torture.

    Usually, one will put on a corset, and cinch it part of the way, you learn to breathe since you are 'compressed'. The corset is worn for an hour or so, and then you take it off, you gradually add hours and slowly cinch it tighter and tighter.

    Just like wearing 6" heels, a person who has worn flats their entire life shouldn't just go out and start wearing 6" right away, for an entire day. They have to work up to wearing those heels.
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    sorry DP.
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    when one wants to 'train' to wear a corset, they don't wiggle into one, cinch it up all the way, and off they go. That would be torture.

    Usually, one will put on a corset, and cinch it part of the way, you learn to breathe since you are 'compressed'. The corset is worn for an hour or so, and then you take it off, you gradually add hours and slowly cinch it tighter and tighter.

    Just like wearing 6" heels, a person who has worn flats their entire life shouldn't just go out and start wearing 6" right away, for an entire day. They have to work up to wearing those heels.

    This is a much better explanation than mine
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    Obviously this is something we all feel strongly about (if we care at all).

    I seriously doubt that any comment was made to be mean-spirited, but some jokes are taken the wrong way.

    No harm, no foul!

    I agree - don't think any of the comments were meant to be mean.
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
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    Hello MFP world! This topic is in the fun and games section but I'm sincerely curious about what y'all have to say. I love body modification, but outside of the more common piercing and tattoos, I love corset training (though I do it pretty darn recreationally, reducing my natural waist 3 inches or so). I'm considering getting more serious about it as I lose weight - working on a better hour glass figure and I slim down.
    Does anyone else out there tight lace or have thought about getting into it?


    I know there is some controversy on the topic - as there is around a lot of body mod. and I'd love to hear your opinions too. There is some really interesting research out there about the effects it can have on your body - especially if you become an extremist.

    And, if anyone is wondering, I don't do it to fit someone else's ideal body - but because I really love, adore, am floored by the way it makes me look. It makes me feel amazing! We're all here working for our ideal body's right?

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    Photoshopping FTW.

    Nope. She's really built that way. I've met her no a couple of occasions. Pre-stardom she was a teensy bit heavier, but she still had a tinier waist than most. That's what the corsets do.
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member


    Bodice-gasm FTW! :laugh:

    While I don't do corset training, I *do* wear them for Ren faire and cosplay events. I LOVE all of my corsets and bodices, but while they give me a nice shape I wouldn't say they make my waist look ridiculously small:


    A well-made and properly fitted corset won't be uncomfortable or prevent you from breathing... it should feel more like a tight hug than a straightjacket.

    That is a truly gorgeous outfit! :D I have a blouse like that with little excuse to wear it but for the rare steampunk event! Hmmm...
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    I love my corsets. Sadly, I only have two that still fit, but when I was in my old custom made Edwardian, I could tighten up to 6 inches off. Great for your posture, wonderful back support. As for breathing, you get used to it. And then, you have the bodice-gasm when it comes off and you can draw those deep, wonderful breaths...

    Bodice-gasm FTW! :laugh:

    While I don't do corset training, I *do* wear them for Ren faire and cosplay events. I LOVE all of my corsets and bodices, but while they give me a nice shape I wouldn't say they make my waist look ridiculously small:

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    A well-made and properly fitted corset won't be uncomfortable or prevent you from breathing... it should feel more like a tight hug than a straightjacket.

    I'd like to give you a tight hug...Irish, you are gorgeous!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I love my corsets. Sadly, I only have two that still fit, but when I was in my old custom made Edwardian, I could tighten up to 6 inches off. Great for your posture, wonderful back support. As for breathing, you get used to it. And then, you have the bodice-gasm when it comes off and you can draw those deep, wonderful breaths...

    Bodice-gasm FTW! :laugh:

    While I don't do corset training, I *do* wear them for Ren faire and cosplay events. I LOVE all of my corsets and bodices, but while they give me a nice shape I wouldn't say they make my waist look ridiculously small:

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    A well-made and properly fitted corset won't be uncomfortable or prevent you from breathing... it should feel more like a tight hug than a straightjacket.

    I've never tried it. I'd probably like to try one on. This photo is adorable!!

    I wouldn't personally do the extreme kind. I'm just not into body modification for me. I like my body the way it is. Also in the extreme kind it does push the organs down into the tummy and I'm not as into that look. Also, I am sure it would cause me issues for my dancing because of the restriction. Like many kinds of body modification, the very extreme kind does result in needing to wear the corsets at all times from what I have heard from the people that do it for a long time (on tv). But, Dita Von Teese is beautiful, and does not seem to have any of these issues I was mentioning. It is interesting and I can admire it, even if it's not necessarily for me.
  • ashesfromfire
    ashesfromfire Posts: 867 Member
    yay - first 100 replies post!!!!!
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    Is there any good place or brand to buy a beginner corset online? I am not ready for the fully custom ones anyway, so I could theoretically get one for $100, right?
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    if you have a fairly "normal" figure, Timeless Trends isn't bad. It's the only off-the-rack store I've tried, and even though I'm a little wide at the hips and waist compared to at the ribs, mine fits pretty darned good. It's very comfortable, and has managed to withstand a LOT of wear.
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    My lord, they have some truly beautiful items! Every color and textile!
  • AbbieZabba
    AbbieZabba Posts: 110
    Posture support and boobie spillage?

    I'm in :flowerforyou:
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    No thanks. I cant even make it through an entire evening in spanx without running to the can to remove it so I can breathe...
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    In my (limited) experience, corsets are much more comfortable than elastic based systems!
  • exquisitecadavre
    exquisitecadavre Posts: 51
    I love corsets. I don't wear all the time, but I wear them when dressing up, and my corsets cinch about 3-5 inches.
    =]
  • elpiper
    elpiper Posts: 183 Member
    who doesnt love a nice corest??! wwayyyy better than silly spanx. my corests I can work my way into and fit accordingly. not feel like i'm wiggling into a sausage casing :D i love my corsets <3
  • TigressPat
    TigressPat Posts: 722
    The first 3 pics just looks like the lady is wearing proper underwear...

    ...that last picture just doesn't look right.....looks...weird.
    Also the first 3 pictures are from the 30's and do not depict a corset. The 3rd picture is obviously edited.
    Incorrect

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightlacing

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    I love an hourglass figure, but that looks cartoonish and awful. If I thought any part of that was her natural body, I would never criticize. But I can't imagine hating myself enough to do that to myself on purpose.

    I call photoshop. There isn't nearly enough boning in that bodice to draw her in that much.

    i agree. that's not a waist training corset.
    though I suppose if she were one of those women who wears a training corset 18 hours a day and one her "day off" put on costume corset for show, that could be her actual waist, but most likely it's shopped.

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