Corset Training

[LunarKitten]

Ok, all you out there with more knowledge than I...I've been talking with a Dom lately and he is into corset training. I've done the obligatory google search, but can't find a good explanation for this activity, other than shrinking the waistline and looking sexy, etc etc Now the thought intrigues me greatly...but I'd like a little more information on the subject from a source other than him

*waits patiently for responses*

 

[James G 5]

Ok, all you out there with more knowledge than I...I've been talking with a Dom lately and he is into corset training. I've done the obligatory google search, but can't find a good explanation for this activity, other than shrinking the waistline and looking sexy, etc etc Now the thought intrigues me greatly...but I'd like a little more information on the subject from a source other than him

*waits patiently for responses*

Regular wearing of corsets will actually shift your posture and breathing patterns to adapt you to wearing them
Additionally, if you really work them your internal physiology will shift to allow your waist to go down futher
The process is not without some discomfort and risk
But it can be fun & sexy
You end up spending a LOT of time in various corsets, which a dedicated sadist, err, PARTNER, is constantly tightening for you

 

[Bachlum Chaam]

Hmmmm a new one for me this, thank you both, most interesting

 

[catalina_francisco]

Is a practice used in 'The Story Of O'.

Catalina

 

[LunarKitten]

Re: Re: Corset Training

Regular wearing of corsets will actually shift your posture and breathing patterns to adapt you to wearing them
Additionally, if you really work them your internal physiology will shift to allow your waist to go down futher
The process is not without some discomfort and risk
But it can be fun & sexy
You end up spending a LOT of time in various corsets, which a dedicated sadist, err, PARTNER, is constantly tightening for you

Thank you very much for your reply. Discomfort is no big deal lol And I guess as long as it's not pushed too far too fast it would be safe enough. I'm looking forward to trying it...I always say, I'll try almost anything once, twice if I like it *giggles*

 

[LunarKitten]

Hmmmm a new one for me this, thank you both, most interesting

New things are good...keeps the mind sharp, ya know

 

[LunarKitten]

Is a practice used in 'The Story Of O'.

Catalina

Ya know...I'm almost ashamed to admit this...I've never read the book lol

 

[morninggirl5]

Ya know...I'm almost ashamed to admit this...I've never read the book lol

I have a copy that i'll be happy to give you. Let me know if you want it.

 

[James G 5]

Re: Re: Re: Corset Training

Thank you very much for your reply. Discomfort is no big deal lol And I guess as long as it's not pushed too far too fast it would be safe enough. I'm looking forward to trying it...I always say, I'll try almost anything once, twice if I like it *giggles*

You have to be careful if you get to the point of internal shift
It can cause issues with digestion, breathing, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, etc
Post some before/during/after pics

 

[Zaudika]

I've been meaning to post on this topic, and will probably post more after this as it's really late and I'm not 100% clear headed.

Make sure you're careful from the very beginning..

Corset training is something I started doing, and loved with a passion years ago. Learning the differences in a real corset verses something that you'd pick up at Victoria Secret or Fredricks. A real corset I can guartanee will cost at minimum usually around $300. Mine was $350. I lost a great deal of weight and so I ended up selling it back.

Even the first time you lace into one you want to not keep it on for long. I'll try to explain a bit on why.

When you're wearing a corset, tightly.. your spine, and the muscles of your back basically don't have to work at all. The corset and the steel or bone ribbing does all of the work. If you take the strain of your body weight off of your frame for a certain period of time, it's a shock to your system once it's removed. The absolute, very most important thing I tell people when they're going to start wearing a professional corset that even if you have it on for 10 minutes, don't just unsnap, zip, unhook it and drop all of your body weight back onto your frame. Loosen the lacings in the back, and let your body adjust to feeling the weight of on your frame again.

Obviously if you've only had it on for about 10 minutes, you only need to loosen it a bit for maybe a minute. But I'd say the longer you have it on, the longer you should let your body adjust.

When I would wear mine for a couple of hours I would usually slowly loosen it over a period of 10 minutes.

Now, I have a larger frame,... and I did unforunately have a bad experience before I learned this. I'd had my corset on for about 3 hours, and just dropped it one night because I was in a hurry. I ended up with a very sore, and partially sprained back because of it. I was in a good deal of pain for approximately 2 weeks afterwards.

Many people can adjust to it quickly, and for them that's great. I just like to caution people from the beginning.

Corset training can be wonderful if done right, and not to the extreme. As James said, going to the point of internal organ, muscular, and bone shift is pushing it to far in my opinion. There are people out there that have done this. A specific women that goes by the name of "Twiggy" in particular, that if her corset is removed for more than a couple of minutes, it will kill her, and its because her body no longer knows how to function without it.

Have a good time with it.. but be careful. Feel free to PM me with any questions I might be able to answer,.. or ask here.

 

[LunarKitten]

I have a copy that i'll be happy to give you. Let me know if you want it.

Thanks I might take you up on that *smoochies and hugs*

 

[LunarKitten]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Corset Training

You have to be careful if you get to the point of internal shift
It can cause issues with digestion, breathing, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, etc
Post some before/during/after pics

Rutro raggy...this might turn into a picture thread lol

 

[LunarKitten]

I've been meaning to post on this topic, and will probably post more after this as it's really late and I'm not 100% clear headed.

Make sure you're careful from the very beginning..

Corset training is something I started doing, and loved with a passion years ago. Learning the differences in a real corset verses something that you'd pick up at Victoria Secret or Fredricks. A real corset I can guartanee will cost at minimum usually around $300. Mine was $350. I lost a great deal of weight and so I ended up selling it back.

Even the first time you lace into one you want to not keep it on for long. I'll try to explain a bit on why.

When you're wearing a corset, tightly.. your spine, and the muscles of your back basically don't have to work at all. The corset and the steel or bone ribbing does all of the work. If you take the strain of your body weight off of your frame for a certain period of time, it's a shock to your system once it's removed. The absolute, very most important thing I tell people when they're going to start wearing a professional corset that even if you have it on for 10 minutes, don't just unsnap, zip, unhook it and drop all of your body weight back onto your frame. Loosen the lacings in the back, and let your body adjust to feeling the weight of on your frame again.

Obviously if you've only had it on for about 10 minutes, you only need to loosen it a bit for maybe a minute. But I'd say the longer you have it on, the longer you should let your body adjust.

When I would wear mine for a couple of hours I would usually slowly loosen it over a period of 10 minutes.

Now, I have a larger frame,... and I did unforunately have a bad experience before I learned this. I'd had my corset on for about 3 hours, and just dropped it one night because I was in a hurry. I ended up with a very sore, and partially sprained back because of it. I was in a good deal of pain for approximately 2 weeks afterwards.

Many people can adjust to it quickly, and for them that's great. I just like to caution people from the beginning.

Corset training can be wonderful if done right, and not to the extreme. As James said, going to the point of internal organ, muscular, and bone shift is pushing it to far in my opinion. There are people out there that have done this. A specific women that goes by the name of "Twiggy" in particular, that if her corset is removed for more than a couple of minutes, it will kill her, and its because her body no longer knows how to function without it.

Have a good time with it.. but be careful. Feel free to PM me with any questions I might be able to answer,.. or ask here.

Wow....thank you very very much!! So, it should just be worn for a few hours per day...I hadn't even thought of it taking the place of the skeletal system. *wanders off to ponder a little longer*

 

[James G 5]

Wow....thank you very very much!! So, it should just be worn for a few hours per day...I hadn't even thought of it taking the place of the skeletal system. *wanders off to ponder a little longer*

Yup...two of the best know fetish ladys out there today who've corseted down to 18" are Dita Von Teese and Fetish Diva Midori. I've met them, and they're both TINY. I mean like 5', 5'1" and small women. It's NOT realistic for most women to go that far due to the risk of internal damage. I have a picture I won't post here due to copyright reasons, but it's Dita's torso after she's been in a corset for some hours and the patterns of the stays are WELTED in to her skin. As Zaudika says, a serious corset is MUCH different than the cheap ones at the lingerie stores. My friend Amissia makes them and they go from $250-$600 each depending on materials. (And you should see her in one, woof woof!)
One other concern...Do abdominal exercises BEFORE and keep them up during! I mean like sit-ups and crunches. WHen you lift things properly, your abs support your back. Wearing a corset is a lot like wearing one of those lift support belts, it holds your abs in and adds support without the use of your muscles...the danger is that the muscles get weak and leave you vunerable to hernias when you lift without it on.
And I don't mean a lot of weight, I am talking like 10 pounds or so.
Still, if you do it right and are CAREFUL there're few things more loevly than an hourglass-corseted frame

Boy, it's nice to have a topic I can talk knowledgably about without pissing anyone off LOL

 

[LunarKitten]

Yup...two of the best know fetish ladys out there today who've corseted down to 18" are Dita Von Teese and Fetish Diva Midori. I've met them, and they're both TINY. I mean like 5', 5'1" and small women. It's NOT realistic for most women to go that far due to the risk of internal damage. I have a picture I won't post here due to copyright reasons, but it's Dita's torso after she's been in a corset for some hours and the patterns of the stays are WELTED in to her skin. As Zaudika says, a serious corset is MUCH different than the cheap ones at the lingerie stores. My friend Amissia makes them and they go from $250-$600 each depending on materials. (And you should see her in one, woof woof!)
One other concern...Do abdominal exercises BEFORE and keep them up during! I mean like sit-ups and crunches. WHen you lift things properly, your abs support your back. Wearing a corset is a lot like wearing one of those lift support belts, it holds your abs in and adds support without the use of your muscles...the danger is that the muscles get weak and leave you vunerable to hernias when you lift without it on.
And I don't mean a lot of weight, I am talking like 10 pounds or so.
Still, if you do it right and are CAREFUL there're few things more loevly than an hourglass-corseted frame

Boy, it's nice to have a topic I can talk knowledgably about without pissing anyone off LOL

*nod nod* Midori is a tiny lil thing..18" wow...I'm barely five foot but couldn't even fathom being that tiny in the waist...it is a very intriquing topic for sure. I'm slightly more hesitant about it than I was before, but I'm still considering it lol Will just have more fodder to chew on, so to speak

Aw, now...I think anyone who gets pissed off over people's opinions because they are different than theirs or it upsets their calm lil boats is just silly. But I do appreciately the knowledge input on the thread

 

[Krinaia]

Corset training can be wonderful if done right, and not to the extreme. As James said, going to the point of internal organ, muscular, and bone shift is pushing it to far in my opinion. There are people out there that have done this. A specific women that goes by the name of "Twiggy" in particular, that if her corset is removed for more than a couple of minutes, it will kill her, and its because her body no longer knows how to function without it.

ARE YOU SERIOUS? You do mean Twiggy the dreaded model who made aneroxia popular yes? The one that ended the careers of many more full boddied women in Hollywood? I feel like an old woman gossiping with all my exclamations.


By the way, I've always found corsets sexy so thanks for all the great info!

One question though... is it possibly to just wear a corset so that it is tight and uplifting and beautiful without all this training?

 

[Zaudika]

ARE YOU SERIOUS? You do mean Twiggy the dreaded model who made aneroxia popular yes? The one that ended the careers of many more full boddied women in Hollywood? I feel like an old woman gossiping with all my exclamations.


By the way, I've always found corsets sexy so thanks for all the great info!

One question though... is it possibly to just wear a corset so that it is tight and uplifting and beautiful without all this training?

I'm not sure if that's the same Twiggy or not Skyline .. I'll try to find the website that has her on it along with the information about how she can't survive without the corset.

It is totally possible to wear a corset just for the beauty and not for the training. That's mostly what I did. But if it's a professional one, you still want to be a bit careful with it. I usually wore mine out to the club once a week or so. It'd be on for a few hours.. usually no more than about three. When I came home I just loosened it for about 15 minutes and then removed it, and I never had a problem. Other than the time I mentioned above when I removed it quickly.

The cheaper corsets can also look lovely too, they just don't have anywhere near the support. But the nice benefit is not having to worry about removing it quickly, etc.

 

[Zaudika]

Wow....thank you very very much!! So, it should just be worn for a few hours per day...I hadn't even thought of it taking the place of the skeletal system. *wanders off to ponder a little longer*

No problem at all I'm glad you started the thread, it's a very cool subject.

 

[James G 5]

One question though... is it possibly to just wear a corset so that it is tight and uplifting and beautiful without all this training?

It's possible
But one reason for the training is to acustom your body to the corset
Victorian women partly had "fainting couches" because the damn things inhibit breathing and blood flow
So if you strap one on too tight the first time & try to go out dancing....well, passing out just isn't sexy, even in a hot corset
Getting your body used to it makes this less of an issue

 

[Mr Blonde]

This is a very interesting thread!

I am familiar with the lingerie-style corsets but what do the professional corsets look like? I tried doing a search but could not find any pictures.

Any other information on this topic would be much appreciated!

 

[James G 5]

This is a very interesting thread!

I am familiar with the lingerie-style corsets but what do the professional corsets look like? I tried doing a search but could not find any pictures.

Any other information on this topic would be much appreciated!

The professional ones don't necessarily LOOK a lot different
the difference is in the construction and materials
The regular ones are made to look pretty and might have some minor boning or stays in them to allow them to hold the body tight
The professional ones are made of heavier fabric with heavy duty stays & boning, often of steel, so you can pull it VERY tightly and have it compact the body to a far greater extent than the cheaper type

 

[DisGirlisNutz]

Corsets are my favorite. I love that restricted feeling it gives...

I wear them on just about every sexxy occasion... I never done the "corset training" But feel i have experience with them.... Defiantly having the corset too tight is not a good thing.. Start off comfortable and then make a little tighter...At first.... Once you have gotten used it (meaning next time around) wear it tighter and the go to loosen it...

As far as going dancing in it.... GO FOR IT! I love dancing in my corset! But defiantly make sure it is not tooooo tight but tight enough... and as the night goes on have someone loosen it... it the corset expands thru out the night then you don't have a good quality corset... Make sure when you purchase a corset that is fits snuggly with room to tighten it up...

People sometimes by corsets that are too big and the tie in the back gets pulled closed too much and doesn’t look good. so make sure you bye a corset that fits correctly...

Well there is my .02 cents

DGN

 

[Zaudika]

This is a very interesting thread!

I am familiar with the lingerie-style corsets but what do the professional corsets look like? I tried doing a search but could not find any pictures.

Any other information on this topic would be much appreciated!

www.stormyleather.com is where my corset came from.. you can see a few pictures of professinal leather ones here. Last I checked, they still only sold professional corsets.

They're amazing.....but expensive. I can't wait to buy another one a size down.


I'll attach some old pictures of my first corset also. In these it wasn't nearly as tight as it could go. Also as I said above I shrunk to much and had to sell this one back.

This first picture that I'm attaching, you can see the back lacings... when it got to big, I was able to pull the corset all the way tight so the two sides touched and it was still loose.

When you first buy a professional corset, this is approximately the distance that should be left between the two sides, a bit more room would probably be better. I was told 4-5 inches.

It'll give you room to work with over time.

 

[Zaudika]

A front view.....

The zipper in the front of this was extremely heavy duty. It had to be. But this is also what you have to watch out for.. if you've been wearing it really tight for awhile, you *don't* want to unzip it.

It was great for making the corset easier to get into before it was tightened though.

 

[Zaudika]

Side view...

A lot of the corsets because of the tightness won't just create a curve to your sides, but more of a curve to your back also when tightened.

This picture because of the angle makes the curve look a bit more extreme than it is. They make you stand super straight.

If you have to put on boots and shoes, put them on first! .. You won't be able to bend over in a professional corset because of the strong boning.