Types of corsets

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Do you know your stays from your Edwardian corset? Your sweetheart neckline overbust from your basic waspie? Learn all the different corset styles here!

More than 100 years ago, Victorian corsets were practically required for women - to emphasize certain parts of the body, and to minimize others. Here's a look back to what ladies back then were wearing!

Because I have previously tried only the corset types with shaped panels or with a hip basque I have been very curious to give a proper gusseted Victorian corset a try. And because in my opinion 1870's was the last decade before the colorful and luxurious corsets really took over, I wanted this one to look practical and utilitarian. I chose drab coutil because that was one of the most common colors of it's day for an everyday corset. It's a single layer corset with seams sewn as shown here…

Types of Corsets

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Underbust Steampunk - Gothic Corset made with EVA foam and painted with acrylics Available in different Sizes To know your size measure your natural waist in the narrowed point and choose the correspondent size XS: 59-63 cm / 23-25 in S: 64-68 cm / 25-27 in M: 69 - 73 cm / 27-29 in L: 74 - 78 cm / 29-31 in XL: 79 - 83 cm / 31-33 in 2XL: 84 - 88 cm / 33-35 in 3XL: 89 - 93 / 35-37 in If you have any doubt with the size don't hesitate to contact me CORSET SHAPE: type C You can find from the…

What corset waist shape you want for your training corset will be down to individual taste, however initially you need an understanding of what the different corset designs are and how they will look, feel and affect your waist training.