corset training

[Ave]

anyone else doing it/have had experiences with it?

[Shantel]

A few years ago I visited a post-op TG woman's web site where she extolled the virtues of having worn a corset for an extended length of time as her body feminized from HRT. She even wore it to bed at night which would be a huge pain as far as I'm concerned. The net result though was that the corset caused her lower ribs to no longer protrude as is so typical of the male rib cage, and the midriff thickness and love handles diminished considerably which went to her hips and butt. I have to admit that she had a dynamite looking figure, but it's hell going that route! A hundred years ago the ladies all did that to get a waspishly tiny waistline!

[Apples Mk.II]

Hippolover25 gave a lot of info on her personal experience, but I can't remember the thread.

[Nicolette]

Ave, are you considering doing it? I bought a generic corset online and tried for like 12 hours. It's hard doing it longer than that because of back pain and the discomfort. I'm going to ask my surgeon to do some lipotransference from the waist to the lower lateral areas, if he thinks there's enough fat.

[Apples Mk.II]

Mmmm. BTW, I've been tempted about this in a future, but...At this time I have 31.8" hips and 29.6"
waist (if I measured it correctly), and my lower ribs already point inwards and keep constantly pinching the innards every time I am not in a perfect posture. I'm not sure if doing that would make it even more painful.

Anyways, it is still a long road until getting so low on fat as to be able to do it without making it dangerous.

[Ave]

Ave, are you considering doing it? I bought a generic corset online and tried for like 12 hours. It's hard doing it longer than that because of back pain and the discomfort. I'm going to ask my surgeon to do some lipotransference from the waist to the lower lateral areas, if he thinks there's enough fat.

my natural waist is 20" hips )28.5) so I can only cinch one-two inches MAX.

And it all hurt too bad so I chucked the corset in the closet before coming to class.

[eli77]

I'm very tempted. I think I want to wait till after I've done my BA though (which is likely a year away) so I have a better sense of what my proportions will be. I'd only want an inch or two reduction anyway - my waist is 27", hips 37".

I'm kind of into body mods in general. Redesigning my body has been, and continues to be, a lot of fun.

[Ave]

I'm very tempted. I think I want to wait till after I've done my BA though (which is likely a year away) so I have a better sense of what my proportions will be. I'd only want an inch or two reduction anyway - my waist is 27", hips 37".

I'm kind of into body mods in general. Redesigning my body has been, and continues to be, a lot of fun.

me too!!

I might take it slow with corset training though, and just do three hours a day while I'm reading or lounging than go overboard and do 24/7

[Julie Wilson]

I would do it if I could find an affordable cloth or nylon corset that used elastic and velcro but otherwise it seems like a terrible inconvenience.

[Evelyn]

I've done it. I did it religiously for over a year but then i got a boyfriend, and he doesn't like it. Something about the steel bars makes you "unhuggable." If you get the sizes and measurements right, it shouldn't actually hurt after the first few hours. It keeps you hella uncomfortable throughout the day, and you won't sleep well the first few weeks. Or at least, i didn't. Well... to be fair, most of the discomfort is from the corset putting force into the pelvic area, so it's harder to make your legs touch when you are heavy set. But i don't think that would be a problem for you. It helps if you have a nicely centered inwardly facing door to pull the chord for you, and maintaining privacy is a pain in the ass. What's worse is trying to use toilet paper, because unless your arms are longer in proportion to your body then mine, it is irritating to try to reach when your midsection cannot bend. The results are nice... but it is NOT comfy.

[mementomori]

i cant find any information on what kind of corset you need for long wear/ training i like the look of the leather and silk ones etc but i imagine a more comfortable material would be needed for extended wear

[Nicolette]

my natural waist is 20" hips )28.5) so I can only cinch one-two inches MAX.

And it all hurt too bad so I chucked the corset in the closet before coming to class.

Wow, with those measurement, I'm envisioning a little elf, Ave. I dwarf you at 29" and 39".

Body modifications? If they're safe, I'll take them all. I'm suggesting a few with my surgeon. He may think I'm nuts. Why am I thinking about all of this now? I transitioned 15 years ago! Possibly, because I'm having SRS next year and I'm a perfectionist.

[dumb bunny]

i cant find any information on what kind of corset you need for long wear/ training i like the look of the leather and silk ones etc but i imagine a more comfortable material would be needed for extended wear

a steel boned underbust corset and wear a good liner under it, keeps from soiling the corset so much and is more readily washable. My main one is satin on the outside, but another softer material on the inside, can't recall exactly what though. Any training corset isn't going to be exactly flexible otherwise it wouldn't really do that good of a job. And one thing a woman that actually owns a corset company told me is to use your stomach muscles to keep your tummy in when not wearing a corset too, over time, it strengthens them and helps with keeping a trimmer waist naturally.

[Miharu Barbie]

I wear a corset all day everyday.  I don't sleep in my corset, but I do put it on first thing in the morning when I roll out of bed, and I keep it on all day until I get into the shower before going to sleep.  I only just started wearing corsets about 6 weeks ago; I love it!  Yes, it's uncomfortable, but damn I look good!  My natural waist as I purchased my first corset was 35 inches (I know, chunky monkey!)  I now have 5 corsets, all underbust style, 4 are average length and 1 is long line.  My waist is presently cinched down to 29 to 28 inches.  My present goal is 25 to 24 inches. 

Fortunately, my wife is really, really turned on by the sight of me in a corset.  She can't keep her hands off of me.  Which is good, because I have every intention to wear a corset most every day for the foreseeable future.  I plan to own many, many corsets over time, and I'm now teaching myself to sew with a mind towards making my own corsets eventually.

From what I hear, people either really love tight lacing, or they hate it.  I'm one of those odd individuals that simply loves being laced up in a corset so tightly that I have to be mindful about taking full breaths, as my lungs and diaphragm are restricted, and I have to be very careful about eating too much, since my stomach has no room to expand.

Seriously though, as an amateur league competitive pool player, when I'm working a pool table in my high heels and cinched waist, all eyes are on me... what can I say?  That appeals to me.

It's all in good fun.

Hugs,
Miharu

[Violet Bloom]

  I may seek out a corset one day but at the moment I'm just experimenting with shapeware.  I got a bodysuit with legs which comes up as far as under the bust line and is super-tight around the waist.  There's not much to work with on my tall, narrow frame (6'1", 145lbs) but just that piece gave me a 30" waist versus a 38" hip.  I don't care for big breasts - I'm simulating about a 36B as my max goal growth, so 36-30-38 is quite pleasing for having done nothing but pull on a snug garment.  It also shaped up my little baby-bum rather well.  Some people may not like really tight materials but I happen to LOVE them!  Anything stretchy and form-fitting feels really awesome to me, kinda like getting hugged all over.  I may not believe in my sexiness yet but I certainly feel it.  I can also wear the bodysuit and a very thin seamless bra (without 'filler') in boy-mode and no one knows.  They might end up asking why I'm so happy tho...

  The form of the clothes over top is important too.  If I don't wear a shirt that hugs my waist I look totally straight-sided.  Pants are tricky too because they vary greatly in the hip profile.  I've got one pair that is just about right and kinda stretchy which helps out my bum quite a bit.

  Many women are using stuff like this along with careful clothing selection to enhance their figures so I don't feel silly doing it.  It's all part of the fashion game.  I realise this isn't going to make any permanent modifications but I'm not ruling it out of the 'toolkit'.

[Violet Bloom]

Interesting fact I found, if you believe what you read on Wikipedia - one US study found that only 8% of women had a true hourglass figure.  I don't personally consider it ideal for me or a mate.  Almost half had a figure called "banana" which is about the closest thing to my body type.  If HRT does anything for me it will likely just accentuate those proportions slightly so that my shoulder width is less obvious.  Reducing my waist measure further wouldn't hurt though.  Only time will tell.

[Padma]

I'm reminded of a book I read once, where someone said "I used to have an hourglass figure, but now most of the sand has run to the bottom..."

[Violet Bloom]

Well I'm gonna have to fill'er up with more sand 'cause there ain't nothin there to run to the bottom

[Padma]

So long as you avoid cement .

[Violet Bloom]

So long as you avoid cement .

And water