my first corset
12 October 2012 16:08![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
argurotoxosMy interest in corsets stems from two things. First, a comment I read years ago that wearing a corset can feel like a giant hug that both improves posture and helps with a lack of physical contact. Second, the musician Emilie Autumn and her Victorian-Industrial style. Emilie often wears white overbust corsets, so that's what I decided to try first.
The corset I chose came from eBay. It was relatively inexpensive, and so is probably not very good (not that I have anything for comparison), but it does at least have steel boning. To my surprise, it also came with a modesty panel, which is a piece of fabric - usually the same as the rest of the corset - that sits behind the back lacing so skin isn't revealed by any gaps.
Now that I've broken the corset in a little, it's somewhat more comfortable, but I never wear it more than two hours a day, or a couple times a week. It seems more difficult to adjust the bottom laces than the top. I also feel the most pressure on the front and upper back. As I'm not interested in waist training, I like the laces snug but not tight. For me, it's more about the aesthetic, physical support, psychological benefits, and simply trying something new.
If I ever get another corset, I think I would go for a somewhat higher-quality black underbust.
First, I'm sorry the photos aren't very good.
You can see my current hair length (dyed black) in the photos. Dying longer hair is not only more difficult, but it seems to fade more quickly and eventually wash out even though it's permanent. As it turned out, one of the first YouTube channels I found on corseting also has videos on long hair care and I've adjusted some of my routines. (Not that my hair is anywhere near as long as Lucy's.)
Also, my skin looks really red! I got much more sun than usual this summer with biking and other outdoors activities. I think some of the redness is emphasised by the camera and the whiteness of the fabric, but the sad fact is that I don't much tan.
The corset I chose came from eBay. It was relatively inexpensive, and so is probably not very good (not that I have anything for comparison), but it does at least have steel boning. To my surprise, it also came with a modesty panel, which is a piece of fabric - usually the same as the rest of the corset - that sits behind the back lacing so skin isn't revealed by any gaps.
Now that I've broken the corset in a little, it's somewhat more comfortable, but I never wear it more than two hours a day, or a couple times a week. It seems more difficult to adjust the bottom laces than the top. I also feel the most pressure on the front and upper back. As I'm not interested in waist training, I like the laces snug but not tight. For me, it's more about the aesthetic, physical support, psychological benefits, and simply trying something new.
If I ever get another corset, I think I would go for a somewhat higher-quality black underbust.
First, I'm sorry the photos aren't very good.
You can see my current hair length (dyed black) in the photos. Dying longer hair is not only more difficult, but it seems to fade more quickly and eventually wash out even though it's permanent. As it turned out, one of the first YouTube channels I found on corseting also has videos on long hair care and I've adjusted some of my routines. (Not that my hair is anywhere near as long as Lucy's.)
Also, my skin looks really red! I got much more sun than usual this summer with biking and other outdoors activities. I think some of the redness is emphasised by the camera and the whiteness of the fabric, but the sad fact is that I don't much tan.
