How to Wear a Corset

If you have visited us at our various locations before, we always help lace our dear customers into the corsets of their choice. Then here comes the question: What if I'm alone? Can I put on a corset by myself?

The answer is: Of course you can!

With hundreds and thousands of experience in lacing ourselves and others into various corsets, we came out with this picture tutorial to guide you through different corset models available in our shop.

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Step 1: Loosening the corset

This applies to all corset models.

Tips:

Make sure you don't expand the lacing too much, as it makes fastening more difficult.

a. Roughly close the lacing at the back.	b. Wrap the corset around you to estimate the gap between the openings.	c. Expand the lacing at the back to stretch and cover the gap.

Step 2: Fastening the corset

There are currently 4 types of openings for our corsets; busk, hook-eye, c-clasp and zip.

Wrap your corset around your torso and follow the instructions below:

Tip:

For corsets with modesty panels, while wrapping the corset around you from behind you, tilt the corset so the panel falls onto the back lacing. The panel will be in place when you wrap it on.

(A) Metal Busk

a. Start with the middle button. For an overbust corset, start with the 3rd button from the top.	b. Pull the corset straight and hook in sequence, going down.	c. Fasten the top busk last.
d. This is the sequence. Basically fasten your corset from the middle, or 3rd button from the top, going outwards.

Tips:

Hold the busk boning for better grip and easier manipulation. Hold the button side inwards, and the hook side outwards. (refer to picture a)

Once you got the middle button in, pull the busk bonings and keep them straight. It will become difficult to align and fasten the rest of the busk if you bend the boning forward/outward too much.

We normally fasten downwards, but sometimes it is easier going upwards first.

For those with fuller busts and going for an underbust corset, make sure the top of the corset is under your bust by pulling the corset downwards and scooping your bust up.

(B) Hook-Eye

a. Start from the bottom.	b. Hook one by one till the top	c. For those with hooks on the sides, you can fasten them in front first then turn the whole corset to the side.

a. Start from the bottom. Put the button through the corresponding loop.	b. Hold them in place and turn the clasp. Push the nose through the hole on the button.	c. Fasten one by one, going upwards.

Tips:

Once you put the button through the loop in picture a, hold the bottom of the c clasp bonings and pull downwards to straighten and align the holes. The nose will not go through the hole on the button if the bonings are bent away.

Make sure you push the nose all the way through the hole to secure the fastening.

Step 3: Tightening the corset

Preparation Lightly tug on the corset to adjust the height and straighten the corset.

Our corsets are mainly laced from bottom to top (tie on top), or from both top and bottom to the middle (tie in the middle).

Tip:

If you are not used to wearing a corset, breathe normally when tightening your corset to avoid overtightening.

(A) Tie on top

a, Hold on to both ribbon tails and pull outwards and/or upwards to tighten overall.	b. Keep a strong grip on the ribbon tails with one hand, and pull at the Xs with the other hand to tighten more.	c. Pass the extra length from one X to another, going all the way to the top, and pull the ribbon tails. Repeat until tight enough.
d. Tie a simple butterfly knot to secure the lacing.

Tip:

Pull and hold the ribbon tails slightly tighter then tie the butterfly knot. This helps to create a snug knot and prevents the ribbon from slipping.

(B) Tie in the middle

a. Hold on to the middle loops/tails and pull sideways to tighten overall.	b. Pull bottom ribbons upwards to tighten the bottom.	c. Pull top ribbons downwards to tighten the top.

Tie a knot in the middle to secure the lacing. You can pull on the Xs to tighten specific areas and pass the extra length to the middle (refer to Step 3 (A) Tie on top).

Tip:

Pull and hold the middle loops/ribbon tails slightly tighter, then tie the butterfly knot. This helps to create a snug knot and prevents the ribbon from slipping.

How to Wear a Corset

a.

Roughly close the lacing at the back.

b.

Wrap the corset around you to estimate the gap between the openings.

c.

Expand the lacing at the back to stretch and cover the gap.

a.

Start with the middle button. For an overbust corset, start with the 3rd button from the top.

b.

Pull the corset straight and hook in sequence, going down.

c.

Fasten the top busk last.

d.

This is the sequence. Basically fasten your corset from the middle, or 3rd button from the top, going outwards.

a.

Start from the bottom.

b.

Hook one by one till the top

c.

For those with hooks on the sides, you can fasten them in front first then turn the whole corset to the side.

a.

Start from the bottom. Put the button through the corresponding loop.

b.

Hold them in place and turn the clasp. Push the nose through the hole on the button.

c.

Fasten one by one, going upwards.

Preparation

Lightly tug on the corset to adjust the height and straighten the corset.

a,

Hold on to both ribbon tails and pull outwards and/or upwards to tighten overall.

b.

Keep a strong grip on the ribbon tails with one hand, and pull at the Xs with the other hand to tighten more.

c.

Pass the extra length from one X to another, going all the way to the top, and pull the ribbon tails. Repeat until tight enough.

d.

Tie a simple butterfly knot to secure the lacing.

a.

Hold on to the middle loops/tails and pull sideways to tighten overall.

b.

Pull bottom ribbons upwards to tighten the bottom.

c.

Pull top ribbons downwards to tighten the top.