Corset/ Waist training

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  • kae_blah
    kae_blah Posts: 180 Member
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    I would love to do some mild waist training. I find corsets psychologically comforting even if they are physically unconformable at times.

    I have two steel boned corsets - one under bust and one over-bust with a fabric halter neck.

    I like the fashion aspect but they can look costume-y and make a lot of costumes look like "Slutty {whatever}".

    I am not sure what to wear over my corsets for day-to-day wear as most fabrics are quite thin and would make it obvious I am wearing a corset.

    Any ideas?
  • afgivens4
    afgivens4 Posts: 117
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    Where do you ladies buy your corsets from?
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
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    They look pretty, but I like being able to breathe freely!
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    Where do you ladies buy your corsets from?
    Honestly most of mine came from the corsetry community on lj secondhand. There are also a lot of high quality gorgeous corsets on etsy.com

    Some sites to consider:
    http://www.starkers.com
    http://www.corsetmaker.net
    http://www.blooddrop.com/category_6/Corsetry.htm
    http://www.wildehunt.com
    http://www.electradesigns.net/
    http://bibianblue.com/shop/en/
    http://www.madamesher.com
    http://www.moruadesigns.com

    And I cannot vouch for their quality at all, but if you're on a budget this place seems okay.
    http://orchardcorsets.com
  • bellalyfe
    bellalyfe Posts: 13 Member
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    I just ordered my long underbust steel boned corset from orchardcorset.com. it was only 63 bucks. Used a 15 percent off coupon and they had a free shipping promo going on. Pretty good deal, it usually retails for 200 plus. It's my first time waist training. I'm anxious to get it in the mail :)

    I've never worn a corset before, so it should be interesting lacing it and trying it on!
  • Maryt1961
    Maryt1961 Posts: 280 Member
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    Where did you order it from?
    I just ordered my long underbust steel boned corset from orchardcorset.com. it was only 63 bucks. Used a 15 percent off coupon and they had a free shipping promo going on. Pretty good deal, it usually retails for 200 plus. It's my first time waist training. I'm anxious to get it in the mail :)

    I've never worn a corset before, so it should be interesting lacing it and trying it on!
  • bellalyfe
    bellalyfe Posts: 13 Member
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    Where did you order it from?
    I just ordered my long underbust steel boned corset from orchardcorset.com. it was only 63 bucks. Used a 15 percent off coupon and they had a free shipping promo going on. Pretty good deal, it usually retails for 200 plus. It's my first time waist training. I'm anxious to get it in the mail :)

    I've never worn a corset before, so it should be interesting lacing it and trying it on!

    OrchardCorset.com
  • Maryt1961
    Maryt1961 Posts: 280 Member
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    sorry...must have been in the middle of a brain spit that I didn't see that piece when you first posted that you had ordered!
    Where did you order it from?
    I just ordered my long underbust steel boned corset from orchardcorset.com. it was only 63 bucks. Used a 15 percent off coupon and they had a free shipping promo going on. Pretty good deal, it usually retails for 200 plus. It's my first time waist training. I'm anxious to get it in the mail :)

    I've never worn a corset before, so it should be interesting lacing it and trying it on!

    OrchardCorset.com
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
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    I don't waist train but I do own a few corsets and I love them :heart: I wear them for faire garb and fetish dress but it's such a relief when I finally take it off I don't think I could wear one all the time. Waist training is so fascinating, though!
  • MissCoconutty
    MissCoconutty Posts: 8
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    I don't waist train, but I own two steel boned, satin corsets. They're both gorgeous, but one's smaller than the other - my goal is to get back into it.
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
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    waist training is something old school body builders used to do.. theory was it prevented/restricted core muscles.. I guess it worked for some.
  • SerenaFisher
    SerenaFisher Posts: 2,170 Member
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    I love corsets... but he ones for show not the ones that actually cinch your waist down. Back in the days they use to break ribs with those things. Not sure if the modern ones would do that. I do know back in the day it was attractive if a man could get his hands around your waist and touch.


    My waist is naturally 24" when I am at my goal (25 now) and I do not feel a need for it to be smaller. The lifted look a corset gives is lovely though.
  • tennileb
    tennileb Posts: 265 Member
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    has anyone tried a corset from "What Kate Did" I've been drooling over their corsets but haven't taken the plunge yet.
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
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    Ladies...I'm just gonna say ....


    NEED PICS! Show us you...in your favorite corsets :smile:
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    I love corsets... but he ones for show not the ones that actually cinch your waist down. Back in the days they use to break ribs with those things. Not sure if the modern ones would do that. I do know back in the day it was attractive if a man could get his hands around your waist and touch.


    My waist is naturally 24" when I am at my goal (25 now) and I do not feel a need for it to be smaller. The lifted look a corset gives is lovely though.
    That is a myth. They never broke ribs or removed ribs. That info is all taken from a victorian fetish magazine called "The Enlishwomen's Housekeeping Journal" and for some reason widely accepted as fact. Please see my previously posted link:

    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/everything-you-know-about-corsets-is-false/
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    Please excuse the awkward look on my face. This is the only semi recent picture I have in a corset. Black and white DeadlyGirlz.corset I bought secondhand. It's the only one I have that isn't too large now.

    5650072_566.jpg
  • bleedingdesu
    bleedingdesu Posts: 63 Member
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    Where do you ladies buy your corsets from?
    Honestly most of mine came from the corsetry community on lj secondhand. There are also a lot of high quality gorgeous corsets on etsy.com

    Some sites to consider:
    http://www.starkers.com
    http://www.corsetmaker.net
    http://www.blooddrop.com/category_6/Corsetry.htm
    http://www.wildehunt.com
    http://www.electradesigns.net/
    http://bibianblue.com/shop/en/
    http://www.madamesher.com
    http://www.moruadesigns.com

    And I cannot vouch for their quality at all, but if you're on a budget this place seems okay.
    http://orchardcorsets.com
    Coming from an experienced waist trainer, Orchard Corsets is surprisingly good quality. One of my underbusts is an OC, and it's stood up to daily lacing for several months now, and though non of their corsets are as dramatic as I need, you can still get one that has enough shape to make a huge difference for most people.
  • DivaJadelyn
    DivaJadelyn Posts: 280 Member
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    I waist train.

    In the past two months I gained 10 pounds, and can't fit into them at the moment. My youngest daughter suddenly passed away and I couldn't stop comfort eating. But I'm back on the bandwagon now, and am hoping to get back into my corsets before my new job starts. Not only do they help, over time, with permanent body shape adjustment (not weightloss, as it's just reshaping your soft tissues), but they CAN help in weight loss if fitted properly. Generally speaking, it's almost impossible to overeat in one because they restrict the torso in such a way that you get the 'full' trigger sooner. But they also tend to morph a woman into a more confident creature. You feel feminine and sexy... and I personally feel empowered when I wear them. They also make my clothes look better because they smooth out bulges where spandex shapewear fails.

    Also, feel free to add me.
  • doronajay
    doronajay Posts: 222 Member
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    But they also tend to morph a woman into a more confident creature. You feel feminine and sexy... and I personally feel empowered when I wear them.

    QFT.

    Admittedly the last corset I wore was for my wedding (it was a Vollers), but I used to wear them often for clubs/events. I was not into waist training.

    My favorite corsets were from Gallery Serpentine, Dark Garden and Starkers. Maybe I will treat myself to a Puimond if I can lose another 30 pounds. This thread might give me some incentive to get my a** into gear, so thank you. :flowerforyou:

    @Cait_Sidhe your photo is beautiful.
  • fullofquirks
    fullofquirks Posts: 182 Member
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    This is the first steel boned corset I purchased and can just now get into it.

    http://www.hipsandcurves.com/plus-size-lingerie/p-13038-plus-size-vivienne-steel-boned-underbust-corset-leather-patent.aspx

    I love it so much, trying to wait until I lose a bit more before I purchase another steel-boned.

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