So I generally have a love for all things Victorian - well the social side and fashion to be exact. It would have been the most beautiful period to be born into, with those gorgeous dresses and lovely figures. As a result I have an interest in corsetry, and after watching Madame Bovary (click here for link - Ezra Millar is so gorgeous...) I went a little overboard in my interest and ended up buying a $120 24" short underbust corset.
The site I went to is based in Auckland, New Zealand (corseterie.co.nz) where a lovely lady Jill makes all the corsets they stock. I emailed her with my waist size (27") and she emailed me back with a recommendation. My corset is polyester and cotton, with waist tape, a few spiral steel bones (haven't counted them yet) with a solid busk and flat steel bones for the lacing.
The first wear was surprisingly comfortable, and I loved how I could run my hands up and down my body and feel the curves, even though it wasn't laced tight. There is some flaring at my ribs and waist, but research tells me that it's normal and to be expected. The corset fits really well, with no weirdly shaped gaps in the laces or anything. As I am a newbie, I am not sure how far up to wear it but I guess during my seasoning I'll work it out. Planning to wear it 2 hrs every day for a week at a snug yet comfortable fit.
When I put it on, I just tightened the long laces not the X's. As I go through my seasoning I'll play with them a little, just to get the feel of things. I don't intend to undergo any waist training, I bought the corset merely so I could get the feel and look of Victorian dress. I intend to wear it both underneath and overtop of clothing once I get brave enough. Also, people complain about how difficult it is to lace a corset by yourself, but I found it pretty easy. Probably an advantage of having a short underbust compared to a scary but beautiful overbust.
I'll add more short posts about my seasoning process as I go.
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