Corset/ Waist training

This may be a stupid question - if so, I apologize, but I need to know - do these corsets make your belly squish out underneath? I'm *cough* asking for a friend.

I recently heard that there are many seamstresses across North America - and I'm sure in other parts of the world - who make beautiful corsets for Muslim women to wear underneath their garments, many in larger sizes.

Ladies, just be careful. When wearing one too long, the muscles get use to the support, and don't work so well on their own. Depending on how tight you wear it, it does move your insides around. I saw a few videos on youtube. Research it, please.

This is untrue. Do your research....I did and I found that in order to do this sort of thing to your body, you need to cinch down to ungodly numbers like 14", 16 " etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGBJQGitxWg

I've been wearing a 24" Morticia from WhatKatieDid for the last few years, off and on. As I got back into it again in the last month, I've been wearing it 9 hours a day during my shift at work, and it helps with my posture and gives some good support. I do a lot of lifting, crouching, and bending over in the pet store and this has helped me not to pull my back like I used to. I started wearing one for my scoliosis, and it seems to reduce the chronic pain around my rib hump everynight from over-stretching behind my shoulderblades. My legs were also quite sore for the first few days since I had to re-learn to lift with my legs and not my back, haha.

In the weight loss aspect... The first year I was wearing it almost full time and calorie counting for a couple of months, and went from 145 to 136lbs. Of course, Thanksgiving and other food-loving holidays happened at the same time as a nasty sinus infection, and I just backtracked. For the last few weeks since I started here at MFP, I've been wearing it and counting again, and it definitely helps to keep me from eating more than I need to on my lunch hour, especially when I drink water like I should. It is also harder to drink a lot of soda and other fizzy drinks, because the bubbles and gas create pressure that can be pretty uncomfortable.

I've worn a few brands, and this is the most comfortable OTR I've tried. The Timeless Trends corset is where I started, but it fits more of a modern figure, and my pinched hips did not agree with it. I've gotten a few cheapos from Leatherotics, and I barely wore them because they were just about the same problem. They may be ok for people with less of a waist/hip ratio? My Morticia is fairly comfortable aside from minor fusses with the modesty panel. I plan to get my first custom from Fran at http://contourcorsets.com/ as soon as I can afford one. This one gets fairly warm and sweaty at my job, and they have a 'summer mesh' version that is much cooler and more breathable, but that still holds in extremely well.

I'm getting a corset made by these guys https://www.facebook.com/SINched as part of my wedding dress. I can't wait. At my smallest weight, I have a 24" waist. I'm not too far from that now at about 26 or 27". I do anticipate losing more weight before I get married in a year. I know I won't lose much in my mid-section, but every inch counts. I don't want to go extremely tight, because it is my wedding. I'm going to be a nervous wreck, and I want to be able to breathe during my vows. :laugh:

I bought my first corset from Corset Story last year and I love it. It seems of good quality, it's certainly sturdy enough. My boobs don't fit in it quite as well as I like even after losing 30lbs this past year so my next one will have to be custom made. I'd post a pic, but don't have any that are appropriate from recently ; )

I advocate making your own corsets. It's not difficult at all, and when you have a corset made for your own body, it feels like a good hug.


That said, do buy proper boning to use. I usually get my boning, busks, grommets, and lacing from http://corsetmaking.com/
It usually averages out to $40 per corset in supplies, plus fabric costs.


- Great tutorial for corset construction with pictures: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=122286.0


Also, DO NOT make anything out of brocade until you have some experience. You will cry.

I bought my first corset from Corset Story last year and I love it. It seems of good quality, it's certainly sturdy enough. My boobs don't fit in it quite as well as I like even after losing 30lbs this past year so my next one will have to be custom made. I'd post a pic, but don't have any that are appropriate from recently ; )

I love them! I have three from them and they are wonderful. Started with just the steel boned for fun but invested in a waist training one and adore it.

Great Job! I have been Waist Training too! Glad to see someone else with the same passion for corsets

I am thinking of trying one with steel boning. I have one that isn't made with steel boning that is fairly comfortable.. (I mean relatively speaking). Wondered if any of you have tips on where to acquire a good fit.