CharmianWomen's 26 Steel Boned Cotton Long Torso Hourglass Body Shaper Corset

Warning. This is long winded, but I hope it will be of use to you. I hate dry, unhelpful reviews, and I have taken it on as my personal task to fight against this and create informative, amusing (well, I crack myself up in any case) reviews. Happy reading.tldr; love this corset, for reasons.I didn't post a review right away because I wanted to give myself sometime to season and actually wear this corset.I am not new to corsetry, I have worn a number of them in different styles. The prices have ranged accordingly from "Oh, that's inexpensive" to "well, consider it an investment". I have owned the Hallowe'en 'I-need-this-to-complete-a-costume' (basically a 'throwaway', I'm not proud) to the medical grade, industrial strength, honest to god ugly with a purpose steel boned corsets. Without boring you with detail, I had put on weight after a long illness, and the increase in my bust line was not doing my back any favors. I was looking for a corset that would help me with back support and waist training would be a bonus, not a goal. Okay, kind of a lie. I wanted my profile to be a bit more streamlined, and look better, too.I received this on April 17, 2016 but had to wait a bit as I had ordered extra lacing. I purchased Charmian Women's 26 Steel Bones Cotton Waist Training Underbust Corset Underbust-White Large. My measurements at the time were 44/34/44. I'm guessing my weight was about 190lbs. (approximation, I don't own/use a scale) and I am 5'10" with a somewhat elongated waist.The seasoning period is the hardest. It varies from source to source as to how and the length of time you want to spend doing this, you can easily google "corset seasoning" and be overwhelmed with links, but I'll pare it down to the basics for the data usage/motivationally/time challenged. (no offense meant, sometimes I don't want to bother to look ̶s̶h̶i̶ things up, either) When you first get your corset, loosen the laces. Like, a ridiculous amount. (this is why I bought extra long length laces, I didn't want to have to struggle with laces that were juuuuuuust a little too short - I like to wrap the laces around my waist and tie them in front, like a belt) You then work the closure on the front, and begin to tighten your laces. This can be done on your own, but is far less difficult with help. You tighten it until it feels snug, but not tight. You'll want to, I'm sure (I do), but you run the risk of damaging the corset if you rush into it. All willy nilly. Like a crazy person. And you wear it snug for about 45 minutes and tighten it so it is a little more snug. But not tight. Not "I-am-going-down-four-inches RIGHT THIS DAMN MINUTE, NOW PULL" tight. Wear for an hour, hour and a half, two hours total, allowing the corset to gently form to your shape, without warping or bending or ruining all the good things that make a corset a corset. Rinse and repeat. For days. Weeks, even, depending on your school of corsetry and the type of corset. After it is seasoned properly, it will fit like a glove and should be easier to put on and take off. And wear for hours, or even sleep in it. Some may experience a claustrophobic 'I-have-to-get-out-of-this-thing-RIGHT NOW' feeling. Loosen it a bit and go from there.This corset felt wonderful! (is that even possible? YES. Yes, it is) The back support was a huge relief, and helped me a great deal. As I stated earlier, my motivation was primarily to lend support to my back, but with could also make me more pleasing to the eye. I chose white because I could not find it in a nude colour - I wanted something that could be worn under clothing without being glaringly obvious. I wanted a size that would accommodate my weight loss, so I chose a large. Go with their size chart. It's spot on. It wears wonderfully. Even when I lace it up firmly, it is not uncomfortable as some of my corsets have been in the past. I am able to sit with relative comfort due to the shaping at the bottom. Because of the heat in Texas (even though I do not wear it out all that much), I wear an extra long camisole or tank top underneath to keep the corset from getting too dirty. It is a well made garment. The boning is legitimate steel boning. The busk is a sturdy steel busk. The fabric is strong, and the stitching is uniform.This is a high quality undergarment at a very affordable price. I am already looking at alternate colours and styles because I will be purchasing from this seller again. It was shipped and delivered in a timely manner, as well.Buy it. It will be one of the best corset purchases you will make.p.s. no offense to those that are knowledgeable in the ways of what is corsets. just tryin' to be helpful.

I definitely agree with the other reviewers that the quality of this is much better than expected. It's not super heavy material, but that's nice because it [hopefully] won't make me sweat! I bought the matte black, and it is seemingly cotton, but it's nice looking, comparable to cotton sateen.When I was trying to decide the fit, I went solely by reviews from other women my size. I did not measure myself at all. I am a size 16 in pants and dresses, typically an XL top, though I can wear a L if the material stretches. My love handles give me something of an hourglass shape, but my hips don't flare out like a classic hourglass. I wear a 38D bra, but my breasts are not large for my overall size. I'm 5'10" and 228 lbs. My weight isn't focused in any one area, but I do have a belly.That said, I purchased the 2X. This is from my initial try-on only. I have not worn it extensively.I unlaced it as far as I could before trying to fasten the front - fastening was still a struggle, not because it was tight, but because my curves wouldn't allow the front to align, so I had to figure out whether to start from the top or the bottom or the middle (I guess ultimately I started from the middle, then the top, then the bottom). I was tightening it myself, which was fine as I wasn't trying to tightlace, but it is rather tedious. I didn't get the top as tight as I would have liked before I gave up. It doesn't push my breasts up the way I had hoped, it mostly just squeezes all my side/armpit fat out, but I'm going to try and adjust it higher to see what I can do to fix that. This corset just barely covers my stomach (I have kind of an overhang belly rather than a pot belly, but no I haven't had kids). It looks so nice on. Even without it completely tightened, I looked snatched. It even made my butt (on the flatter side) look great. I left the bottom half untightened, so there were about 4-6" open in back, but at the top I had maybe 2-3" open and as I said, I intend to tighten it further next time. This corset is totally comfortable. I probably could have sized down, but it would've been more difficult to fasten. If I wear it a lot, I will definitely end up sizing down soon, but I'm not using this for waist training or any of that.TL;DR: Buy it! I sized one up from my regular clothing size, but probably could have gotten my regular size too. The reviews vary greatly, so it obviously depends on your body type. If you have smaller breasts, you may want to wear it with a strapless bra also.UPDATE: 2nd try-on (pictured) - I was able to tighten the very top completely (it has an unfortunate effect on my back fat, though). I was also able to tighten the bottom to only about four inches apart, at which stage I was still completely comfy and could sit down fine (but straight). I didn't want to take it off! I definitely could have gone with the 1X, which is my normal size.

This corset is fantastic quality for the price! True to size in my case, and the fabric and stays both appear to be very sturdy and fit great in all the right spots. I would totally recommend, and will be buying more.

The fabric is sturdy and the modesty panel at the back is large enough so you don't get a gap. Very well made and expect it to last many years as it is the same quality as several I have had for a decade or more.

Agréablement surprise j’ai pris la taille XL, pour un bon 40 . Taille juste et de toute manière on peut l’ajuster ! Reçu bien avant la date prévue. De bonne qualité. Il est suffisamment long pour ne pas créer de bourlets disgracieux : pas d’effet Rôtie ficelé 😂 ! Je recommande.

Schönes Korsett mit guten schnitt. Mir passt es sehr gut ohne zu drücken und ich trage es sehr gerne. Die mitgelieferte Schnühre sind qualitativ hochwertig und gut zum festziehen. Die Schnührung ist etwas außergewöhnliche da es 2 sind eine für oben und eine für unten das ermöglicht ein einfacheres Schnüren da man sepperat schnüren und verknoten kann.Leider sind einige Fäden lose und mussten von mir selbst noch versäubert werden, da sie im sichtbereich wahren und optisch störtenWürde es jederzeit wieder kaufen

Unglaublich gut verarbeitete Korsage bei exakter Übereinstimmung der Maße mit den Maßen des Herstellers schließt die Korsage hinten vollständig. Edel. Wer mehr Zug möchte sollte eine Nummer kleiner bestellen, absolut empfehlrnswert