For example, if you naturally have a 31 waist (79cm), you may fall between sizes l and xl in the waist.

How to properly lace a corset. Start at the upper edge; Upper part (where labels are) above and bottom (where some corsets may have special loops for stockings suspenders) below. Put your corset in front of you at the table.

What to wear and how to lace up a corset. After the last three episodes of sewing vintage chronicled my 30 hour journey sewing a custom fitted corset, it is perhaps unsurprising that i've been asked. After all the corset clasps are closed, tug the corset down on your body, settling the corset waist at your natural waist, then begin tightening the laces.

All corsets should be worn with a small gap at the back, for comfort over your spine. Follow our instagram @statnaiacorsets to see lots of ways to style our corsets. The laces are threaded just as the laces of a boot are.

Failure to season your corset properly can and will cause damage. Make sure the top of the corset is away from you and the bottom. Perhaps you may have to slip the hand down inside it at the back and sides as well.

It looks complicated, but is easy once you know the way. At the waist, that is the smallest part of the corset, don't cross the laces but make two loops and then proceed as. Then take the lace up through the hole just above the waist tape and down through the hole directly below the waist tape on the same side of the.

Corsets not worn on the anatomical waistline. Changing the laces on your corset can create a whole new look. Lay the corset out with the outer panels facing upwards on a large clear and clean surface, like a sturdy table.