Plus Size Corsets

The mere idea of wearing a corset, whatever your dress size, may fill you with dread. Their reputation isn’t the most savoury, with the word alone often bringing images of slow asphyxiation to mind, as not only can you not breathe but you can’t walk to a doctor for help either. Yet the corset is a vastly misunderstood garment and when worn correctly can be nothing short of a miracle.

The whole concept of the corset is to create shape where there is none, which should appeal to all women and encourage them to look past the somewhat brutal general opinion of the corset and ask for more details. When it comes to the plus size corset, cinching in the waist, elevating the breasts and create a sleek silhouette is one of the most enticing concepts in the world. What’s more, corsets can look particularly fabulous on plus size women, as they have more skin to create an overall shape with – it becomes possible to create a truly Jessica Rabbit type figure, with a small waist and stunningly shapely breasts.

In most circumstances, it is best to wear a plus size corset over the top of a loose garment such as a chemise. Keep the material for this undergarment as thin as possible and use it simply as a buffer between skin and material. Corsets can be quite stiff – which they need, to make them work – and the plus size corset may be stiffer than most.

When it comes to selecting your plus size corset, fit is absolutely everything. The idea is to find something that, when laced, is firm but not tight – the difference between the two can save you a world of pain and misery. Most women wearing a plus size lingerie corset will know when tight is too tight, though do bear in mind that when trying a plus size corset on you may be standing up – remember to check you can move around and sit down in it, too. When it comes to lacing a plus size corset, you are looking to create a waist more so than just slim the entire body, so looser lacing across the back and tighter in the waist is a good idea. But remember, if there is the slightest impairment on your breathing, stop and loosen the laces.

With plus size corsets, the look they create – of voluptuous glory – may be a little much for standard day wear, so reserve it for evening outfits and in particular dress gowns. Reserve a plus size corset as an undergarment which gives definition where there may usually be none, keep it comfortable and wear it when suitable, and you soon will be a convert to one of the oldest fashion items there is.