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Hello all. I'd like to start corseting but I'm not really sure how to begin. I have a 34" waist so it looks like my size would be a 30. If I bought the one I'm looking at:

http://www.corsetdeal.com/CorsetWT-001-POWaist-Training-Underbust-Corset-_p_971.html

how many inches would I expect to lose off my waist?

How comfortable are they for extended wear? I imagine it's something I'll have to get used to but once I do is it something I could tolerate for a work shift?

Do I wear anything under it or does it go against my skin?

I appreciate any advice or info people can share with me! Thank you.

Hi I've been corseting for 4 months and own 2 corsets so I'm still fairly new but I'll try to help out as much as possible :)

Quote from: Wynternight on December 29, 2013, 03:28:05 PM
Hello all. I'd like to start corseting but I'm not really sure how to begin. I have a 34" waist so it looks like my size would be a 30. If I bought the one I'm looking at:

http://www.corsetdeal.com/CorsetWT-001-POWaist-Training-Underbust-Corset-_p_971.html

how many inches would I expect to lose off my waist?

It depends on how much squish you have.  To give you an idea the general recommendation for reduction goal is anywhere from 4 to 6 inches from your natural waist.  My natural waist at the time of starting was 41" I currently wear a 34" corset and can fully close it, I was actually able to close it 3 weeks after getting it so I'm looking to size down more debating between 32" and 30" (based on the current gap around my hips 30 should be possible without any hip spring modifications).

I don't know about Corset Deal but the page looks fairly well detailed so it may be a place to get good OTR corsets.  Both of mine came from Orchard Corset (http://www.orchardcorset.com/), the first was a CS-301 Satin at 36 inches which gives a very small silhouette change so I figured it would be a good start, the second is a CS-411 Cotton which feels awesome and breaths much better than the satin (after a day of wearing them the cotton wouldn't be damp but the satin would even with a liner).

Quote from: Wynternight on December 29, 2013, 03:28:05 PMHow comfortable are they for extended wear?

I've worn mine anywhere from 8 to 18 hours, the biggest factor for me is how much sitting I do as I slouch when I sit and have to remind myself not to slouch or I'll end up feeling soreness because of it.

Quote from: Wynternight on December 29, 2013, 03:28:05 PMI imagine it's something I'll have to get used to but once I do is it something I could tolerate for a work shift?

Short answer: Yes.  Long answer: It depends on the kind of work you do, if you're standing/moving around a lot it's usually easier to get used to it.  If you have a desk job then you'll likely learn just how bad your posture was before wearing a corset (at least I did  :icon_lol: ) as it forces you to sit up, if you don't sit up and keep trying to slouch you'll end up feeling soreness from the continued pressure in the wrong places.

Quote from: Wynternight on December 29, 2013, 03:28:05 PMDo I wear anything under it or does it go against my skin?

I use cotton shirts/tanks/camis but you can get liners or cut up old shirts if you want to make it appear as though you're not using one. The purpose is simple enough, the liner is there to reduce the amount of sweat that gets transferred to the corset.  It's hard to clean corsets without damaging them so it's best to always use a liner if you're going to wear it longer than a hour or two.

This may be a dumb question. when you buy a training corset do you buy the current size your waist is or what you want your waist to be?

Quote from: LJP on January 10, 2014, 05:52:11 PM
This may be a dumb question. when you buy a training corset do you buy the current size your waist is or what you want your waist to be?

Assuming OTR is what you're looking at then the safe answer is you pick a size that's 4-6 inches smaller than your natural waist.  That number can go up or down depending on how much squish (fat) you do or don't have.

Quote from: Wynternight on December 29, 2013, 03:28:05 PM
Hello all. I'd like to start corseting but I'm not really sure how to begin. I have a 34" waist so it looks like my size would be a 30. If I bought the one I'm looking at:

http://www.corsetdeal.com/CorsetWT-001-POWaist-Training-Underbust-Corset-_p_971.html

how many inches would I expect to lose off my waist?

How comfortable are they for extended wear? I imagine it's something I'll have to get used to but once I do is it something I could tolerate for a work shift?

Do I wear anything under it or does it go against my skin?

I appreciate any advice or info people can share with me! Thank you.

I have that very corset (as well as a taller one I downsized to). I'm 5'10" and it's a little short for my torso, but it's super comfortable, I can wear it to sleep. My waist was 30", but I lost weight since buying it and I can tie it all the way in (26" version) super comfortably. You wear it against skin or with an undershirt underneath (to keep it clean and to keep it from chafing your skin).
You could also check corsetdeal.com's BOGO and 3 for $75 section, there are some other corsets that look very similar to that one (I think they're made exactly the same, if you look at the sizes/specs/panel shape), but are cheaper overall (good idea if you plan on starting larger and working down, or lose weight, whatever).

http://www.corsetdeal.com/CorsetWT-001-USWaist-Training-Underbust-Corset_p_1923.html

Looks to be pretty much identical to the one you linked.