corset training

[Miharu Barbie]

i'll just try to live with it, and hope that this will remind me that i need to start working out as soon as ever possible so i don't have to rely on a piece of too tight clothing to look great

I've heard it said that waist training and tight laced corsets are either something that a person loves, or it's going to make that person crazy.  I've heard that, if you don't look forward to getting up in the morning and putting your corset on, then it's probably not for you.

I'm one of those very strange individuals who actually loves the feel of a corset squeezing my internal organs into unnatural positions.  The beautiful silhouette of my cinched in waistline is the great big cherry on top!

[mistressstevie]

There are entire groups dedicated to corsets and feminizing the shape. 

The Long Island Staylace Association has been around for ages and had more information
than I have found anywhere else. 

There website is at:  staylace.com. 

They have some tg related sections.

-mS

[Taka]

i'll just have to see what happens. it's not like i hate my poor corsets yet, but i'll definitely need some better ones if i'm to go through with this

[pretty]

Ya know sometimes I find that if you have something to work with just actually remembering to flatter your waist goes a long way!!

At least my waist is not that great, like 27-28" (and I am fairly small otherwise so.. proportions people) depending on how fat I am at the time  but with a really form fitting top it looks very feminine still 

Not gonna lie and say 24-26" is not tempting though.....

[Taka]

that's a good idea. telling yourself that you look good helps a lot

i have this unfortunate problem though that if i put on a corset and look myself in the mirror, i say to myself that that's a good waist, but those boobs really need to go

and i also found out that if i'm to do this, i'll have to order a custom made corset since my waist is too small compared to my hips to use anything else. maybe using the gym at work would be a cheaper way to get that perfect waistline... or thinking about it, i'd have to use that anyway. can't corset without excercising

[Apples Mk.II]

Mmmm. I was going to get one after the health improvements. for a 29-28" in:

http://www.corsets-uk.com/waist-training-corset-black-brocade-underbust-wt-003-azx.html


But now I am seeing that they also have in "plus sizes". My underbust was 85 cmcm / 33", so I don't know if this will work for me or I need a "plus" one. Any clues?

[Nicolette]

Mmmm. I was going to get one after the health improvements. for a 29-28" in:

http://www.corsets-uk.com/waist-training-corset-black-brocade-underbust-wt-003-azx.html


But now I am seeing that they also have in "plus sizes". My underbust was 66cm / 26", so I don't know if this will work for me or I need a "plus" one. Any clues?

Wait, your underbust is 3" smaller in circumference than you waist? How did that happen?

[Apples Mk.II]

Wait, your underbust is 3" smaller in circumference than you waist? How did that happen?

Pasted the wrong thing. 29" waist, 33" underbust, and worried that my chest would be too big for it.




I wonder were that number came from... Never paste at the same time you are using Excel.

[Nicolette]

I think that corset should be fine. It will conform to the shape of your torso and you don't have to draw in the top laces completely if it's uncomfortable. I've got a similar corset from that retailer.

[Apples Mk.II]

Thanks. The problem I see with corsetting is similar do the one I already have. If I have 17-18" shoulders and I reduce my waist more, it is going to be even harder to find clothes that fit properly. I am more or less a T frame, but with corsetting I can get closer to a true T shape.


Sorry, random rant. I'm still trying to wonder how can I buy something online that will fit them without looking baggy. I love how my waist has reduced thanks to exercising, and is almost ready for corsetting, but the clothing... I wish I had a local friend that could help me searching, but it is not possible. If I want to corset is obvious that I wish for my waist to be seen, but... I wonder what would fit a configuration like that. An my clavicles protrude so much that my shoulders are spiky (also with no fat), so sleeveless tops could be an issue before HRT.

Still planning for RLE...

[Nicolette]

Tops which are mildly elastic in nature may be an option. That way you can go with items that are closer to your waist size and the material will give way to accommodate shoulders. Or, has been said already, practice on the sewing machine with some old tops.

[Apples Mk.II]

BTW, do you put something between the corset and the skin to avoid skin rashes and excesive dirtying?

It's been years since I have worn an undershirt. I remember having a wifebeater style one from when I used an S size when I was a kid... Wait. I now use an S again.


Oh god, it hurts so much (and at the minimum, just mi normal waist). But I love how it holds my spine. I still need to wait until the physioterapist makes mi ribs symmetrical again, but... This is great.

[twit]

BTW, do you put something between the corset and the skin to avoid skin rashes and excesive dirtying?

It's been years since I have worn an undershirt. I remember having a wifebeater style one from when I used an S size when I was a kid... Wait. I now use an S again.


Oh god, it hurts so much (and at the minimum, just mi normal waist). But I love how it holds my spine. I still need to wait until the physioterapist makes mi ribs symmetrical again, but... This is great.

Yes, a liner is always a good idea.  If you google corset liner, there are all sorts available, you don't want anything that bunches under it though.

[Apples Mk.II]

Oddly, the pain is on the upper left ribs, at the top of the corset. Looks like I still have several bones out of place.

[twit]

Oddly, the pain is on the upper left ribs, at the top of the corset. Looks like I still have several bones out of place.

If you are having those issues and its causing pain, don't corset until you get those issues settled. You don't want to do any irreparable damage to yourself, its not worth it.

[Nicolette]

Oddly, the pain is on the upper left ribs, at the top of the corset. Looks like I still have several bones out of place.

How tight have you done the laces? I'd just start with a little pressure on the ribs to get used to it and then work up over the weeks. I screwed my back for a few days after being a bit too enthusiastic at the start.

[Apples Mk.II]

Just wanted to check. For the moment, I have regained a lot of my missing leg lenght and it is extremely easy to keep the balance. I can't believe I worked as a waiter with the leg like that. After the repairs now it is so easy to hold a tray without spilling anything. Unfortunately, I still have recovery for months until we can make a fully symmetrical body. I never saw the rib differences, it was something only the therapist could see, but here we have the proof.

What worries me is that although this does a good job on keeping my back straight, it is like cheating since the back muscles don't get enough work. It would be better to wait until I have developed a decent muscle tone. Currently it is really hard to keep the back straight for prolonged time periods.

How tight have you done the laces? I'd just start with a little pressure on the ribs to get used to it and then work up over the weeks. I screwed my back for a few days after being a bit too enthusiastic at the start.

Just an inch less than my normal waist.  No pain on the waist itself or the back, but on the  left side of the underbust. The area my body was tilted to from prolonged posture correction. I haven't used it more than 15 minutes, but the pain is there at the beggining, it does not generate over time.

In the end, I need to wait until the therapy and resistance training make the two sides of the body equal. Agh. Obviously, I can't tell the therapist that I want to do corsetting or he will freak out.


Great, now I'm getting paranoid. Looking what my chest looks like, do I have pectus excavatum?

(man torso photos, avoid if not interested)
http://imgur.com/a/nIGhT

I've been insulted by my parents half of my life, "deep chested, deep chested, go and do some exercise", but I'm seeing how the ribs look like bent inside and flaring on the lower part... I thought I had manboobs, but it is more like the sunken part in the middle. I never really cared, and to be hones, I don't think I need a corset like that, but... I would not mind wearing it for special occasions. What I can think about it is that... I don't really like to reduce my lungs capacity.

[Nicolette]

Please, keep us posted

There's a chance I may be having this surgery in December, along with some FFS refinements. The fat on my waist will be grafted onto the flanks of my hips (BBL). The surgeon said there's enough fat on my waist and back to do it without resorting to implants. He said there may be up to 30% loss of transferred fat so he transfers more than necessary. Also, he requires the patient to undergo a couple of non-invasive therapies that increase the blood flow to the flanks of the thighs to improve the chance of the transferred fat binding to the area.

I think my body is quite similar to yours. My waist is currently 29", hips 39". Most of my hip circumference is at the back of my bum, not flanks or width. I need more width! This is not cheap surgery. I hope it's worth it in the end.

[Nicolette]

Tesla we sound very similar... i need more width too! im assuming you had your consultation. Who is the Dr? What is he charging? and did he say that the results would be permanent? (the 70% that takes hold?) This is the surgery I seem to find the least amount of info on right now. Plenty of people on realself.com seem to be doing it but ive yet to read anything about the long term effects. Ive heard this can cost as much as 12k im not going to spend that if all the fat is going to be absorbed back in eventually. Thanks for the update, ill be keeping a close eye on this thread

The 70% grafted is permanent. The pre-operative therapy, to increase blood flow to the area receiving the graft, is called Velashape.

[A]

Does wearing corsets have a permanent effect, or do you have to do it forever? Like, is it an effort to make for a few months/a couple of years, and then it's done with and your fat distribution/lower ribs are better, or do you have to wear the corset forever and ever? Because I've seen a few girls wearing a corset at school, and honestly, it's obvious, and doesn't look very good while it's on.

And is there any documentation on how safe it is and the possible issues that can come from it? And on the bright side, how effective it is?