Corsets
adwilkins0521
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Does anybody use a corset? I've read that wearing one frequently can take about 4 inches off your waist line over time. I'm thinking of buying one but was hoping for some feedback.
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I thought those were banned, unless you are Lady Gaga.0
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So from what I've read (and I've never actually tried it so this is only based on reading that I've done) if you wear one pretty much all the time, your organs move around (similar to pregnancy) so you waist will be smaller but not due to fat loss. I've also read that it can make your core muscles weaker (with constant wear) because your body doesn't use them and cause shortness of breath (because your organs are pushing against your lungs).
Again this is just what I read and may or may not be true, however, based on that alone, I wouldn't do it...0 -
they're fine, as long as you don't wear it all the time and not tightlacing. Better to permanently reduce your waistline with fitness.0
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I thought those were banned, unless you are Lady Gaga.0
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they're fine, as long as you don't wear it all the time and not tightlacing. Better to permanently reduce your waistline with fitness.0
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they're fine, as long as you don't wear it all the time and not tightlacing. Better to permanently reduce your waistline with fitness.0
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I often cosplay at cons and wear my steampunk gear, which includes corsets.
I look GREAT in my corset, but they're REALLY uncomfortable and, yep, dangerous to wear often.
If worn too often or too tightly, they cause fainting, loss of breath, damage your ribs and/or organs.
So, no. They're not really a good way to lose those inches permanently.0 -
For temporary reduction? Yeah, they can be a quick fix to fit in clothes. However prolonged wear is definitely not suggested for the reasons already mentioned. They can do some serious damage. Spanx and other such shapewear would be a better solution.
edit: and if you do decide to go for a corset, don't buy the cheap ones with plastic boning. They are horrible at keeping their shape and are then useless for shapewear. Look for steel boning.0 -
Extended wear of a corset will move your internal organs around as someone mentioned. Occasional wear is fine, but not meant to help get rid of fat.
Now, if you just want something to help mold your figure to a better shape under tight shirts, I'd go with shape wear. You can get it at Target, Walmart, Sears, you name it. I always wear one under a form fitting dress. :flowerforyou:0 -
I do not currently own one. but I plan to get one instead of wearing a dumb bra! Bra's hold toxins in your skin where they sit which isn't good either!0
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Back in the day, there were "fainting" couches because of corset wearing. And women that wore them all day were having painful times after removal. I learned about this from plantation house we visited here in Livermore.
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Cathie Jung, woman with the smallest waist achieved it with "corseting".
Her husband is an orthopedic surgeon. I can't believe he allowed his wife to take it this far. Then again, maybe she is his Frankenstein.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrx3jgqJy1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXRrkV1nVh80 -
You mentioned wanting one to reduce your waist, and then you mentioned wanting to flatten your abdominal area under tight clothing, so it looks like you don't mean reduction due to tightlacting. A corset won't provide a flat base for clothing on top due to the boning and fabric. I think you're talking more about Spanx and girdles which are intended for that purpose.
Edit: Also..I do not currently own one. but I plan to get one instead of wearing a dumb bra! Bra's hold toxins in your skin where they sit which isn't good either!
What? What are you talking about?0 -
Not a corset but I've been known to rock the shiz out of a girdle. It didn't slim my waist but I did gain about a B cup...too bad it was on my back.0
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I do not currently own one. but I plan to get one instead of wearing a dumb bra! Bra's hold toxins in your skin where they sit which isn't good either!0
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they're fine, as long as you don't wear it all the time and not tightlacing. Better to permanently reduce your waistline with fitness.
If you have tight shirts that you want to wear you should probably wear Spanx under it or something. A corset is going to show really bad underneath a tight shirt. You'll have lumps and lines everywhere lol0 -
i like these :
http://www.hourglassangel.com/waist-cincher
but you do not lose 1-4 inches. that's a huge lie :laugh: downside i it's made of some type of rubber so i can get pretty hot.I do not currently own one. but I plan to get one instead of wearing a dumb bra! Bra's hold toxins in your skin where they sit which isn't good either!0 -
I'd say get some Spanx.
Much smoother looking if you're planning to wear it under clothing ... But not very sexy looking.0 -
I'd rather be able to breathe, personally.0
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Interesting that next to your question to start the thread there is an ad for corsets. Ninerfbuff is correct about the fainting couches. That's what smelling salts were for, too, since they needed to be revived after being deprived of oxygen because they couldn't take a deep breath. When women wore corsets from the time they were in their early teens, even into pregnancy until they couldn't wear them any longer, and resumed after, their ribs were deformed much like the feet of the Chinese women that were bound. The deformation of the ribs left no room for the lungs to expand, interfered with the heart doing its job, cramped the liver, stomach, pancreas and spleen. It was one of the cruelest fashion fads of all time. Unless you are still growing, it will never do anything permanent to your waistline except make it hurt. They might be fun to wear for a short period of time, if it fits comfortably, and if you intend to have it taken off of you soon after putting it on. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother. The shapewear that is available today is really just another word for "girdle" like our mothers and grandmothers wore. It can help you look smoother under your clothes, but nothing will keep you that way except exercise and strength training. Work your abs so you can bare them and show them off, not hide them under a corset.0
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