Corset Sentence Examples

The waist is long shaped by the tight corset.

As a bride 2 weeks ago your company sent to me a bridal corset which made my day so so special.

Or you could opt for a satin boned corset complete with lace-up back, combining luxury with security.

If you have a corset, wear it at the first fitting, as it will take at least an inch from your waist.

A classmate of mine gave a presentation on two scholarly articles, both offering different theories on the meaning of the Victorian corset.

I was 16 when i got my first corset, which was earlier this year, now i can.. .

Black and pink patent leather corset with detachable suspenders.

Fashion and Fetishism is concerned with the idea of the corset throughout history yet covers important and controversial issues including feminism and abortion.

My lover recenly bought an overbust corset and he has quite womanly hips so it fits rather snug.

The Ribbon Corset is a waist cincher made of ribbon.

The weft of the material running horizontally across the body echoed its structure without the need for the controlling corset.

The word "camisole" derives from Latin, French and Italian and originally referred to a negligee jacket or a garment worn under a transparent top to conceal what back then would have been a corset.

Corset dresses that nip in the waist, whether that be on a full ball gown style or a two piece skirt and top, will flatter the hourglass shape.

The faux lace-up corset style front, attached flared miniskirt and adjustable straps provide a perfect fit to flatter your curves.

Hints of soft pink on a zebra print satin corset add a girlish touch to this eye-catching little number.

Chinese floral prints bring a Far East vibe to this corset.

The accompanying G-string matches the corset in the same exotic print.

Perfect for a night of clubbing or a romantic evening at home, lace overlay corset in the back and front is as exciting as the dance music itself.

If you have an hourglass figure, for example, consider pairing a brocade corset with a black leather mini or a denim skirt.

For maximum sex appeal, try a leopard print corset to top off your panties.

The corset will mold and hug your curves to perfection.

A print corset top with a lace-up front and ruffled-edged sleeves isn't as sweet as it might sound.

Wearing a plus size enhancing corset can make the most of your dangerous curves.

If you don't know the difference between a bustier and a corset, not to worry.

The main aspect of a corset is that it shapes you, while a bustier does not.

It may be obvious that wearing a sexy piece of lingerie such as a corset for that special someone will make for a spicy evening.

While a stretch satin corset in provocative pink and black is best left behind closed doors, you probably won't want to hide a stretch plaid corset with metallic studded skull.

When wearing such a decorative corset to an appropriate venue-such as a nightclub or private party-you can either wear a blazer over it or you can wear it without.

If you wear your plus size enhancing corset with a skirt, try a navy blue and white embroidered corset with a denim skirt and light jacket that you leave unbuttoned so a little peek of corset shows.

If possible, try on a corset before you buy to make sure you're comfortable in it.

This isn't the early 20th century and you shouldn't feel faint in your corset!

A satin, lacy or sheer corset is best reserved for private viewing, but corsets with lots of embellishments, embroidery or in materials like velvet can be worn in certain settings.

If you're not comfortable just wearing your corset, throw a jacket on top of it.

They also have sexy formal wear at low prices, such as satin mini-dresses; a corset formal gown; and a very Marilyn Monroe halter dress.

As women have known for centuries, a plus size cinching enhancing corset is just the thing to give support and improve the look of the figure, whether clothed or not.

A plus size cinching enhancing corset does exactly what the name suggests - it cinches in the waist and pushes up, thus enhancing, the breasts.

A really good corset will do more than just make you look good.

A corset encourages you to keep your back straight and your shoulders back.

The best way to select the plus size cinching enhancing corset that is perfect for you is to try it on in person.

At a quality lingerie shop, a sales assistant will be able to assess your figure and needs and fit you, as well as teach you how best to wear your corset.

You can get a good sense of the comfort and how the corset moves on you, as well as how you move in it.

And at really good shops, if you find a perfect corset but it maybe needs an adjustment or embellishment, they will provide that service for you, usually free of charge.

So the Revealing Zipper Satin Corset features slimming boning; the Butterfly Goddess Tapestry corset has supportive boning and the Starlet Glamour Strapless Corset is waist slimming.

If you have something particular in mind and can't find it, you might consider having a corset made.

Again, you do best to work with a professional designer or seamstress and have the corset fitted a few times during the construction, but if you can't do this, there are some good online designers.

You can choose your fabric and accessories and they will work with you to shape the corset of your dreams.

While a longline bra performs like a corset, it should never be uncomfortable.

The look does demand foundation garments - you don't have to wear a corset or girdle, but both do help smooth your silhouette.

When choosing a corset or bustier, be sure to buy from a company that designs clothing with the plus size woman in mind.

A plus sized Gothic corset dress is a must-have for an edgy wardrobe.

Victorian accents and rich fabrics make plus size Gothic clothing stunning and the very nature of a corset dress is slimming.

A ribbon lacing through eyelets in the front of the bodice provides the illusion of a corset.

Goth-inspired designs are featured on its website, including corset dresses.

Goth Maxi Corset Dress looks much like a costume with bell sleeves mimicked in the bell-shaped hemline.

Goth Black Corset Laced Mini Dress is a daring ensemble that features split angel sleeves that are light and flowing.

You can turn nearly any dress into a Gothic getup by adding a plus size enhancing corset.

This is a daring move because the corset will have to fit over the dress of your choice.

Whether you are looking for a vamp, Lolita or Renaissance corset dress, eBay may be your best bet for women's vintage plus size clothing.

A bustier, like a good corset, can shape and flatter you like almost nothing else.

As you probably already know, a bustier is very like a corset in that it shapes your torso and bosom.

There are few items sexier than a corset, and this piece remains one of the hottest items in a plus size sexy intimates catalog.

In the days before exercise, a corset helped you maintain good posture and lifted the bosom, as well as flattening the stomach.

No matter what size you were, a corset could help you fit all the trends.

And on your wedding night, stripping down to the corset and stockings was very appealing - as was the slow but steady process of unlacing it!

In the 1930s, the corset ceded popularity to bras and girdles, but these still made for a lot of sexiness at any size.

For strapless dresses, a strapless corset or longline bra may be your most flattering option.

Just My Size - Offers a wide range of 3x snip-it slips, even in a coulotte style known as a pettipant, shaping slips, and other specialties including a corset slip.

The corset reemerged on the fashion scene after WWII and fell from popularity again in the 60s.

An all-in-one girdle or long-line bra can do that, too, but a strapless corset provides an aura of sexy elegance and gives you the support you need when wearing a strapless dress or blouse.

When the corset fell out of grace as a foundational garment, it garnered a stigma as being "dirty" and was looked upon as a sign of suppression.

Today, the corset is a sign of femininity, and plus size strapless corsets are worn not only as lingerie or an undergarment, but also for the Goth look when it is worn as an outer garment.

If you're looking for something uniquely you, another consideration is to order a custom made corset designed specifically for you.

Before you buy your corset, it is important to take your measurements, if you want to get the right fit.

Nothing is worse than a strapless corset that feels like it is sliding down, not to mention that crude tug-to-keep-it-in-place maneuver needed to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.

Don't suck in your stomach and hold your breath when measuring because the measurement will result in a corset that fits too snug or may not fit at all.

It could mean the difference between a corset that fits and one that drags down the bust or pinches.

The extra steps will make slipping into your corset a pleasurable experience.

Although it's always best to try something on first, especially when you are talking about something fitted like a corset, that's just not always feasible, so at least you can get the general idea.

If you really want to enact some serious fantasies, you can't go wrong with a good leather corset.

But a corset or bustier are what gets taken really seriously.

You can get a nice one by Vedette at Orchard Corset.

They can be part of a softer look, worn under a nightgown or chemise, or they can be a bit racier and worn with a corset or bustier.

Choose a matching boyshort, corset or garter belt with stockings for extra fun.

The dress looks like a three-piece outfit, with a frilly white short-sleeved blouse, a black corset with white laces and a short red skirt with a white petticoat.

At Pure Costumes, you can get a pirate-inspired plus size Little Red Riding Hood costume in a dress meant to look like black leather with a short jagged skirt, red laces in the corset and a hip belt.

A corset, or a girdle and a good bra, will shape your figure well.

It's worth it to splurge on a great corset - which is definitely an item you can wear again and again throughout your new marriage!

This look is perfect for medium to long hair and works magically with corset or bustier type dresses.

Now, instead of the corset being tightly closed, think of it laced but still open.

All of the benefits of a traditional corset are there; the breasts are lifted and appear fuller, the waist is cinched, but the entire look has nothing to do with Victorian England.

Mandalay also features many different formal corset dress styles, as well as sophisticated formal separates.

Corset top dresses are rarely completely out of fashion for one obvious reason - they are very flattering.

No matter what your shape, a well-cut corset top dress will give you a beautiful figure.

The idea of a corset top dress has its origins in the clothing of Renaissance peasant and merchant women, where the bodice was worn over the dress.

A modern dress that features a corset top is usually much less constricting, but the flattering look still applies.

In the 1960s, the era of the flower child prompted an interest in corset top dresses.

Corset styling could also be seen on girls' clothing going into the 1970s, as it had a fairy book quality that girls adored.

Lacing moves around from the front to the back, but the corset look on dresses stays in style and nearly always has a vague throwback to this peasant look, even if it's a high-style designer dress.

Many formal gowns feature a serious corset top.

The corset bodice is often seen on the "mermaid" style dress - the unmoving bodice over the straight skirt that flares at the ankles.

For much the same reason, corset top dresses have also become popular for prom wear.

Many girls choose the option of a corset top with a shorter skirt.

Because a highly stylized corset dress has a romantic, historical look, it's very prized by those who have a Gothic style and sensibility.

For this look, many women employ an actual corset to really enhance their shape and have a genuine historical flair.

A Gothic corset dress does not have to be fetishistic.

You can even opt for a dress jacket as your top, worn over a light camisole or, for a more daring look, a corset top.

The Desperately Seeking Susan - Who can forget the black corset with men's pants look?

The dress consisted of a white corset, a layered tulle skirt with the belt around the waist.

Recently, the pop icon designed a line of corset style belts for clothing retail H&M.

Depending upon the type of costume you purchase, you may also want a corset or white petticoat to wear underneath your dress.

You can trick the look with a black corset top, black leather trousers and boots, long black gloves, a choker and a scary mass of curly dark hair.

A noblewoman wears a gown similar to that of the queen, comprising a stiff corset top, heavy petticoat, underskirt, overskirt, ruff and hat.

A Victorian gown complete with corset and bustle is not exactly anyone's idea of comfort, but if it's well designed and fits right, you can learn to move in it with ease.

It can be paired with a leotard, corset or camisole on top and contrasting tights and ballet flats to finish off the look.

She wore leather trousers, boots and a very tight corset and had short red hair.

If you want to go the very sexy route, Yandy has a vampire vixen costume consisting of a black strapless dress with a red-lace bodice designed to look like a corset and red panels at the hips.

A red and black costume featuring a corset top, layered skirt in fabric strips, headdress and red wings.

In deep red and black, this includes a satin and lace abbreviated corset top with an attached cape skirt with lacy sleeves, black mini-skirt, jeweled choker, jeweled cross headband and wide mesh fishnets.

The top or bodice of the dress was usually a stiff bone corset top, which pushed the breasts upward and cinched the waist in tight.

Girl's pirate costume ideas would not be complete without the old fashioned corset.

Most girls will probably feel more comfortable wearing a small white t-shirt under a pirate corset, depending on her age.

You can make a girls pirate corset using a Simplicity or Butterick pattern.

A realistic pirate costume for a woman consists of a corset worn over the puffy shirt, which in this case is low-cut, and layered skirts pinned up to show knee-high boots.

Chanel started as the project of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, a young inventive French girl who sought to replace the corset with themes of casual luxury and comfort.

Corset Piercings--A surface piercing that looks like the lacings of a corset is an uncommon and beautiful piercing.

If a corset piercing is intended to be a permanent modification, extreme care must be taken to not place pressure and tension on the piercings.

Other piercings, called play piercings, are temporary and are used for display, such as corset piercings.

You used to be confined to a backless corset or bustier that strapped tightly around the waist and was boned up the front to stay in place.

You can wear them with almost any corset, bustier, cami, or garter belt.

My Diva's Closet - The tanga underwear available at My Diva's Closet is made of lace with a sassy corset style tie beginning at the lower back and ending at the top of the butt with a pretty bow.

Three piece corset set - With the minimum purchase of 10 items, this set includes a corset, g-string and a pair of cocktail gloves for under $13 USD per set.

Thongs and tomato red corset numbers are almost always written off as less of a thoughtful holiday gift and more of a candid plea for sex.

In the early 1900s, that style of corset went by the wayside to make room for the invention of the modern-day brassiere and girdle.

Take a few minutes to peruse our corset gallery, and get some ideas on what you might like to try out.

According to Society, Physicians and the Corset, by the late 18th century corsets had become a garment of much political and medical controversy.

Doctors in the 18th century also presumed that the stomach is squeezed in the upper abdomen and the bowels are pushed down in the lower part when the waist is tightly cinched by a corset.

The stiff, rigid, back-laced corset of the past centuries became less desirable by 1923 but began to reappear during the 1940s to 1950s without much medical controversy.

By the 1960s, however, doctors began to report on the evolution of health effects of the modern corset.

Corset training began in the teenage years.

A woman serious about her figure would sleep in her corset, perhaps only loosening the stays.

As a girl grew, her corset became tighter and she would wear it longer.

First and foremost, a good corset forces you to have perfect posture.

For a modern woman or man in search of a tiny waist, corset training should begin slowly.

To begin with, buy a corset that is about four inches smaller than your natural waist.

Some corset wearers will advise that you wear it 20 hours a day, taking it off only to go to the bathroom, but it's better to start a little more slowly.

You don't want to seriously tighten the corset until it is broken in and conforms to your body.

Your first goal is to lace your corset completely closed.

Once you can achieve this with ease and no damage to the corset, you can move on to a smaller corset.

It is advised that you have a corset custom-made or get a pattern to make one yourself, as these will be the most comfortable, conforming and sturdy.

A big meal will bloat you, whereas small meals scattered throughout the day will not cause your body to strain against the corset.

Attaining a permanent reduction predominately involves wearing the corset for a certain number of hours every day.

Focus on daily corset training to see results.

Most corset experts advise that you keep your reduction goal to one inch every six months for maximum safety and health.

In the 1830s, focus again fell to the natural waist--and then further, to inches below it, and so did the length of the corset.

This is the corset that gave the shapely hourglass figure, as it shaped the whole torso rather than just the top, or top and middle.

The last days of the corset, before the modern version we see online and in catalogs, made the butt and hips poke out to the back, and the chest lean forward creating an S-shaped silhouette.

And with good reason--it sounds incredibly uncomfortable, due to the fact that there was a hard slab of material front and center of the corset to entice the body to take on the S-shape.

Imagine if you had to lace up a corset every morning--you'd have to wake up an hour earlier just to make it to work on time!

The Satin Jacquard Corset from Victoria's Secret makes an excellent choice for a bride-to-be.

If you're just looking for something hot to wear in the bedroom, Frederick's of Hollywood may have the answer in this Luxe Satin & Lace Corset Set.

Victoria's Secret has a Lace-up Corset Cami that will look great for fall, worn over a long-sleeved shirt as the model is photographed doing.

You can find a Lace Overlay Corset Top at Frederick's of Hollywood.

Today, the corset is not only offered in a variety of boning styles, but it can also be purchased in multiple designs.

These styling suggestions help you dress your corset up for everyday wear.

Wear a corset when you layer a tank top underneath a cardigan, so bumps and lumps can be smoothed out if you want to wear your cardi unbuttoned.

Toss on a cupless corset when you wear a modal dress.

Select a corset that runs low on the hips when you're wearing a dress constructed from a flimsy fabric.

If you have a more difficult to manage shape, then you can adjust the firmness or design of certain shapewear paired with your corset.

Experiment with seamless tanks to smooth cupless corset lines.

Try wearing your corset slightly lower and over the waistband of a tight pair of jeggings.

A cupless corset is a marvelous seduction tool for any woman.

If you want to wear a cupless corset in the bedroom, there are ways to maximize its effect.

Coordinate the thong with your corset and bra.

If you're ready to buy a corset, here are some of the best places to look for budget-friendly pieces.

Go to Bare Necessities for a cupless corset style that won't break the bank.

Worn underneath a medium-weight skirt or dress, the corset can be undetectable--except for the marvelous shape it gives your body.

Experiment with the cupless corset and see whether or not it suits you.

Wearing a corset from Fredericks of Hollywood presents an altogether contrary image to one evoked by wearing the sleek styles of Vera Wang.

This fun number consists of a Spandex mini-dress with a white frilly fake top and corset under the breasts.

You may be interested in a Victorian corset or you may want to find a 1950s peignoir set.

The payre of bodies, as the first corset was known, was referred to as stays in later years.

In the 16th century, the ideal corset shape was a cone-shaped one.

The machine-manufactured corset became even more popular as industrial techniques improved-original corsets were handmade and custom-fitted for the perfect fit.

Near the end of the corset's popularity, the shape and style changed again.

Instead of a straight, hourglass-shaped corset, the "s-bend" corset was the newest and most acceptable shape.

Waist nippers or cinchers, smaller versions of the corset, became popular in the 1940s, and corsets were worn as outerwear in the 1980s and 1990s.

A select group of women still choose corsets for seduction reasons and as a shapewear preference, but nobody is forced to wear a corset anymore.

Her corset was called the "grand corps," and she was forced to wear it until she rebelled and started wearing slim white dresses that didn't require a corset.

Her frequent posing made it necessary for her to wear a corset for her sittings.

After looking at all these famous women with stunning figures, you might elect to try a corset.

Get a power mesh corset, one of the most comfortable versions available, and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful, feminine shape.

Although the time has passed when legs were covered entirely and an "s-curve" ruled the roost, you can always find a great corset for special occasions.

For experienced sewers, free corset patterns are available in a variety of styles to help you save some money as you build your lingerie or costume collection, or even find unique corsets to wear as tops.

Unless you are a member of a sewing or costumers' guild, the two best places to find free corset patterns are in your local public libraries and online.

If you are making a corset as part of a costume, be sure to search carefully to find one that is accurate for your specific time period.

Once you've gotten all the information you need, go from there to The Elizabethan Costuming Page, where you can then use the custom corset pattern generator.

This brilliant tool allows you to enter your measurements and from there will give you all the detailed instructions you need for building an Elizabethan corset that will fit you perfectly.

An Elizabethan corset is designed to give you a V-shape, so it's not as immediately sexy as later, more curve-hugging corsets.

This pattern might best be used for a corset you wish to wear as a top.

If it's an underbust corset pattern you're looking for and you're fairly comfortable adapting patterns to your own needs, try the Underbust Corset Pattern Drafting Instructions on ultharkitty's LiveJournal page.

The pattern is based on her body type and measurements, but she offers a thorough walk-through of how to create the corset.

Always look the patterns over carefully before you begin preparing your corset, to ensure there are no flaws or missing sections.

By using your skills and unique ideas along with a free patterns, it's possible to create a well-fitting and beautiful corset.

But long before Jacobs had the inkling to make a bra, Jean Julian Josselin had been closing up the 19th by improving the corset in many uncomfortable ways.

The full body corset has been used at various times through the centuries to shape the body for current fashions.

Today, you can choose a restrictive corset if you like, but the preference is usually for shapewear.

While you might expect that this type of undergarment would be straightforward - a corset with shoulder straps that spans the torso to the hips - there can still be variations in the modern incarnation.

A Victorian corset covered the bosom, but a modern one, depending on what you need from it, may leave the breasts free and just concentrate on shaping and posture.

If you are shopping for a vintage corset, you may find that a number of retailers will falsely label a bustier or full body girdle as a full body corset.

Unlike girdles, a corset should not come all the way down to the thigh.

Unless you are a corset expert, you should try and avoid a back-lacing one.

As with almost any item of fitted lingerie, you really want to buy your corset in person, rather than online.

Make sure you can breathe properly and still have a full range of movement while wearing your corset.

If you sew or know someone who does, you might consider having a corset made for you.

Besides shaping and slimming, a corset can also have therapeutic uses, as with the full body corset available at Body Shapewear, which is designed for postpartum use.

It is referred to as a "girdle corset" and is meant to help the body maintain good posture as well as get back to its pre-pregnancy size in a timely fashion.

A corset, so long as it isn't too restrictive, will help you avoid twists that can create back pain.

This corset leaves the breasts free for a nursing bra and stops just short of the hips so that your lower body can still move with ease.

There are plenty of corset options out there, with the full body design being a very useful one.

Now women could just slip into a belt and attach their nylons directly to it, instead of to a corset or girdle.

Instead of needing a maid to help tie a corset, women could slip into these undergarments on their own.

The lingerie of the day was a tight corset of bone that pushed the breasts up and out -- all the way out.

And yes, if we're so inclined, we can even wear a corset!

Choosing a size for a corset or bustier is tricky and tends to require fitting, especially if you are buying a high-quality piece that is meant to last (and there's almost no point in buying anything else).

If you're looking for a corset to wear under a wedding dress, for example, it's worth it to spend a little more money and get something made just for you.

The art of wearing a corset well has not been lost, and you can still buy corsets as beautiful and shaping as those worn in the Victorian era.

The traditional laced corset extends from bosom to hips, thus shaping the entire torso.

It is no wonder that many women, whether they want to look their best for their wedding or want to create an especially enticing look for a romantic evening, gravitate towards an old-fashioned laced corset.

For women who preferred to wear a back-lacing corset, they usually had to rely on either a maid, mother, daughter, sister or roommate to help them dress.

That said, it is certainly possible to tie a back-lacing corset yourself, but you need to allow extra time and be a bit of a contortionist.

Lacing a corset criss-crosses up the sides, and for the maximum effect, someone should hold the laced portions in place as the lacing continues.

When the lacing is completed, a few strong tugs will tighten the corset even more.

Because of the nature of the fit, you really want to buy a laced corset in person rather than online.

Of course, depending on the sort of corset you want, this may not be feasible.

A custom corset will take about six weeks to make based on your specific measurements.

Meantime, you can make your corset your own by choosing the fabric, any appliqués, trims or special options that strike your fancy.

Before settling on an online custom corset designer, do a quick search to see if there are good designers in your area so that you can go in for fittings and discuss the shape and style.

Create the figure you have always wanted with latex corset lingerie.

Overbust Corset - This type of corset covers the entire torso.

Underbust Corset - Just as the name implies, the underbust corset begins just under the bust line and extends to the hips (and in certain cases, beyond).

Latex corset lingerie can also be worn in dress form.

Sometimes known as a hobble corset because of the way it restricts leg movement, a corset dress can be used as bedroom wear or as a regular "wear anywhere" dress.

Shopping for latex corset lingerie is just like shopping for other types of lingerie.

Latex corset lingerie comes in a rainbow of colors and styles.

If you shop carefully, you can find discount lingerie for as little as $20, but you will most likely spend between $50 and $500 for a quality piece of latex corset lingerie.

If price is not an object, you may want to consider contacting a corset maker, who will be able to tailor the corset specifically for your shape.

The generic corsets that can be purchased may be tight-fitting and may help to alter the shape, but will not work as well as a corset that has been customized for the person who will be wearing it.

Wearing corsets in such a way caused numerous corset health issues, which included indigestion, constipation, heartburn and atrophied muscles.

While most latex corset lingerie is designed to look like a traditional corset with lacing and boning, it is not nearly as restrictive.

A well-designed corset can hug and shape the body without causing the health concerns of yesteryear.

Latex corset lingerie can create a sexy look, but you need to make sure it is comfortable before wearing it for a significant period of time.

A corset that fits properly will not be painful or cause discomfort.

Whether it is a corset, bra and panties or a bodysuit, leather lingerie looks good on all shapes and sizes.

If you think corsets are just lingerie or fashion statements then you must not know about the locked corset.

As styles evolved, the role of the corset has too.

This practice of pulling a corset as tight as the wearer can handle is called tightlacing.

Tightlacers believe wearing a corset for at least twelve hours a day will permanently alter the shape of a body.

That's where the locked corset plays a role.

People who lack the fortitude and willpower to stay bound in a tight corset all day can opt to be locked into their undergarment.

Sometimes this practice is called corset training.

A person can lock himself or herself or have a partner lock them into a corset.

Adding a lock is an alternative to the traditional bondage corset.

For these reasons, the safest way to wear a locked corset is to have it made to measure.

These items, which are usually made-to-measure, are worn over a traditional corset and keep the garment tightly in place until someone unlocks it for the wearer.

Lingerie makers rose to the challenge with the long-line corset, which fastened around the waist and was boned through the front so that it clung to the body like a merry widow.

Satin adds a touch of the dance hall when it covers a corset.

A shiny red, blue or pink corset can be worn as outerwear to a club, or can peek over the top of a blouse to hint at the fun beneath.

Since women had been accustomed to all-in-one pieces of lingerie, such as the chemise or corset, it made shopping sense to buy a set.

Once a woman was old enough to wear a corset, that was what she wore for the rest of her life.

Since women did not get a great deal of exercise, a corset maintained good posture and supported the breasts.

Even then, the basic items were the same, but a younger woman might opt for a black corset or bra, whereas older women were encouraged to stick to plainer pieces.

In the days before gyms, a middle-aged man didn't have many options for getting rid of his middle-aged spread, so he donned a corset and went about his day.

One of the best parts about having a Miss Elaine gown is that it isn't a "special occasion" type of lingerie like a sheer body stocking or corset, garter belt and thigh high stockings set.

The sales help here are in the business of getting you a perfect bra -- or corset, or bustier, or whatever you are looking for.

The girdle, with its power to smooth and refine the figure while not being as restrictive as a corset, was worn by almost every woman in the country from the 1920s through to the 1970s.

When you slip into an elegant corset, you're sure to feel beautiful.

Would you like a lace-up leather corset or is a bustier with buckles more your style?

Even for a very specific piece, such as a corset from 1890, there will be a number of patterns available.

You may opt for a corset top instead in this style for extra warmth.

Along with your vinyl corset and lingerie, you may also want to consider purchasing some sexy accessories to add to your ensemble.

What works well with a red vinyl corset?

Corselettes - These items are sort of like a corset that goes down to the top of the thigh instead of ending at the waist, but constructed like a girdle.

Another version of the corselette was a swimming corset, which is something that would be extremely difficult to find today.

Only a cupless corset would be considered revealing for them.

Paired with a matching or complementary bra or corset this is an astoundingly sexy look that can take you from day to night.

Then there's the lace bra corset teddy, which spells pure danger.

The shelf bra bustier is a great selection for women who crave a special corset fit that will always give the bust uplift, but won't conceal or confine.

A shelf bustier is a fantastic choice for women who want the effect of the corset, but with a significant amount of comfort.

Compression bodysuits, however, are descended from the relatively obscure men's corset of the Victorian era, which did wonders for sucking in an expanding midsection.

This is an ultra-sheer body shaping pantyhose with a waist that goes up to the bra line, taking off extra flesh from your entire torso without the pain of a corset or bustier.

It will slim the torso and, like a corset, improve the posture by helping hold back the shoulders (which also creates a slimming effect).

Tight fitting and made of a stiff material, a corset cinches the waist and lifts up breasts.

If you plan on letting someone see what's underneath your clothes and want the wow factor along with the waist-whittling abilities of a waist cincher, go for one that looks more like a corset.

Somewhere in between is the corset from TheFantasyGirl.com.

It's called the Ultimate CD (Crossdresser) Corset and is meant to cinch the waist.

One person's black leather corset is another person's white cotton briefs-and someone else's naughtiest fetishwear.

You may even want to get a few mix and match pieces--a corset, a bra, boyshorts, etc--since this is to be your signature look.

Unusual leather lingerie listed here includes a studded leather cami top, open bust zipper front corset, studded leather thongs, leather teddies, and leather sets.

How about that technology, but in a corset meant to be worn on the outside?

If your problem is your upper tummy, your back at bra level, or your breasts just need a lift in order to look your best, you'll love a corset.

All-in-Ones seem to be a corset and girdle hybrid.

If you choose to wear a vinyl corset, you're going to be telling the world that you're edgy, hip and ready for a good time.

If you just want to sit in the corner booth and read your book, don't wear a corset that day.

Even if you cover up your corset with a sweater, don't be surprised if all eyes are still on you.

Make sure you don't choose a corset that's too tight-make it all about fashion and sex appeal rather than body re-sculpting-and you should be fine.

You can wear a vinyl corset as innerwear or outerwear.

Of course if you're wearing your corset under something and it will be completely hidden, you can wear it anywhere, and at any time you want.

You also want the other pieces you choose to go with the corset to pull your look together; not look like a thrift store exploded on your body.

Unless you have a very "special" type of job, you're not going to want to wear your vinyl corset as outerwear to work.

One more thing to take into consideration is the style of the actual corset.

Want a corset to wear out to the clubs-under your clothes or as your shirt?

Consider a lace bra with vinyl panties or a vinyl corset with girly boy shorts.

For going out, you can even wear a vinyl bustier or corset with your blue jeans.

If you go for the super luxurious satin corset, that will run you around $40, a good deal considering a satin corset regularly retails for around $90.

This means that you can choose individually between a bra or a corset, as some wearers prefer one over the other.

The girdle is less for giving an hourglass shape than the corset and instead focuses on slimming the lower body.

Today's corset is generally much less restricting and worn more for fashion and sensuality than true whittling of the shape.

The corset will still slim and cinch where it should, but not as drastically or as uncomfortably as in previous centuries.

As the corset left the scene around World War I, the girdle began to replace it.