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There are several different ways to lace your corset. Below we have provided instructions on our preferred method of lacing a corset. This method uses just one very long lace and reduces wear on the fabric of your corset, transferring the tension of the corset to the lacing ladder and eyelets. It also easier to tighten the corset evenly using this method and gives a better finished look when fully tightenend. Note: The following steps are illustrated as if you were looking at the outside of the corset. How to lace your corset - step 1 Step #1 Thread the lace through the top 2 eyelets so that the horizontal lace is on the inside of the corset, as indicated. Make sure the two ends of the lace are even in length. How to lace your corset - step 2 Step #2 Take the lace on the right side and thread it through the next available eyelet on the left, making sure that the lace remains outside the corset until you thread it through the eyelet. Do the same for the left lace. The laces should now form an "X" on the outside of the corset and have passed through to the inside of the corset. How to lace your corset - step 3 Step #3 Again, take the lace on the right side and thread it through the next available eyelet on the left, making sure that the lace remains inside the corset until you thread it through the eyelet. Do the same for the left lace. The laces should now form an "X" on the inside of the corset and have passed through to the outside of the corset. How to lace your corset - step 4 Step #4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you reach the waistline of the corset, where we will create the puller loop which is used to tighten the corset once we have finished lacing. The lace must be on the outside of the corset to create the puller loop. How to lace your corset - step 5 Step #5 Take the lace on the right side and thread it through the next available eyelet immediately below on the same side, making sure that the lace remains outside the corset until you thread it through the eyelet, thus forming a loop. Do the same for the left lace. The laces should now have passed through to the inside of the corset. How to lace your corset - step 6 Step #6 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you reach the bottom of the corset. Adjust the slack in the laces, evenly throughout the length of the corset, so that you have about four inches of slack between the two sides of the corset. How to lace your corset - step 7 Step #7 Tie off the laces at the bottom of the corset, without tightening the corset further. You can use a standard shoelace knot. How to lace your corset - step 8 Step #8 Pull on the puller loops we created in step 5 until the corset is sufficiently tight. Once tightened, fasten the puller loops with a standard shoelace knot.

No, as long as you wear it properly it actually feels very pleasant. In fact, most cases of pain I’ve heard were actually from people who were wearing plastic boned bustiers that buckle inward and poke your stomach and ribs. A real corset supports you and compresses you evenly all around. I’ve worn them for the comfort alone, and eventually it even feels odd not to wear one, a feeling comparable to not wearing a bra. It should NEVER hurt. Although I will mention that the breaking-in process is often quite uncomfortable and lasts for about several wearings, like a new pair of boots, particularly if it’s your first one. The corset and your body need time to get used to each other. This is why your level of reduction and time wearing it will need to be slowly ramped up instead of attempting it all in one shot. But after a week or so everything should feel just fine.

I sure can! I’ve eaten a 12 inch sub in it. But as it pushes your entire digestive tract upwards, you’ll be a lot more prone to heartburn and indigestion, as well as trapped air in your chest. It’s best to take it easy, and especially avoid gassy foods and beverages.

Absolutely, as long as it’s done properly. To cover all the medical issues you may be concerned about, from burping to pregnancy and much more, here’s a website with articles written by a doctor who tightlaces

If I couldn’t breathe in it I’d be dead! You can’t take quite such deep breaths, but unless we’re doing any heavy exercising, we only actually use about 20% of our available lung capacity. So it really shouldn’t be a problem. If it is, it’s way too tight!

On a good day I can get it down to 20 inches. But for more comfortable wear it’s about 21-22. My goal is to be completely comfortable at 20 inches and then just leave it at that.

It took me 3 months of wearing it at 8-12 hours a day, at least every other day to achieve a 7 inch reduction. Really it depends on the person, and the further you go the slower the rate of reduction will be. Some people take years to achieve their tiny waists.

Nope. It goes right back to normal after. You would never know.

Start with an off-the-rack corset 4 inches smaller than your natural waist size. I recommend Timeless Trends for their quality and price, since you’ll likely be able to move on to a smaller one pretty quickly. Once you become comfortable wearing it closed for long periods, look for made to measure or custom 2-4 inches smaller than your last one. Of course if you just want to stick with the 4 inch reduction that’s fine too!

This is what bothers me the most. People are so disgusted by the thought of moving your organs, and yet what they don’t know is that pregnancy moves your organs MUCH more than a corset does, to the point that your heart will actually turn sideways. Our bodies are designed to do this. It’s natural, not gross or scary. And as for the rib thing, the change is only temporary, and we WANT them to become tapered to achieve a desirable shape. In fact compressing the ribs as well as the waist is important to prevent your colon sliding up and getting pinched. Corsets even support the back, reducing pain, and promote healthy eating habits such as eating smaller meals more often and avoiding fried food. So if anything a properly laced corset is actually good for you. Health problems? Not here!

A standard a.k.a. off-the-rack corset comes in various waist measurements with a pre-determined hip, underbust, and bust (where applicable) ratio. It sits on a shelf until you order it and then it gets shipped off to you. These are the best corsets for a beginner, as they’re less expensive and a beginner doesn’t need any more than the 4 inch reduction they allow you to achieve. A custom or bespoke corset is one that you design yourself, and an experienced corsetiere makes from scratch according to your specifications and all your measurements. A made to measure corset falls somewhere in the middle. They already have a pattern, but they’ll alter it according to your (under)bust, waist, and hip measurements, not including your vertical measurements. Then you can choose from a given selection of fabric. These definitions aren’t hard and fast but are almost always accurate to what you’re getting. Custom will of course give you the very best fit, thereby making it much more comfortable and allow for a bigger waist reduction, and they’re really fun to design, however I believe that everyone has different tastes and budgets, so the right corset is anything that makes you happy and keeps you comfortable