These elastic corsets are both from True Grace Corsets (TGC). They are elastic above and below the waist. At the waist there is a rigid band which produces the necessary pressure to form the waist.

My longest and tightest corset. It is from True Grace Corsets (TCG) and can be laced to a waistline of 17 inches. It covers the bust, therefore I don’t need a bra here. This is especially useful with light summer dresses or evening dresses which don’t cover the shoulders. Believe it or not, there is no retouching as with all other pictures in this site!

I had an elastic corset from Michael Garrod with a minimum laced waistline of 17 inch. An elastic corset is not very durable. After one to two years the rubber material will be worn out and thus will no longer be suitable to form the body.

Here I’m wearing leather corsets. Leather is an excellent material for corsets because it’s robust and stiff. Therefore it’s especially important to have a made-to-measure corset, otherwise you probably won’t be happy with it. Leather, however, does not breathe as well as cotton or satin; therefore it may not be as comfortable to wear in hot weather.

I this is my 18 inch satin corset. It is from TGC. The lower part is not very tight, but the ribcage is compressed considerably. The effect is especially significant with the lower ribs. Therefore I need a longer time (1-2 days) to get used to wearing this corset and feel comfortable in it.

For a broad acceptance of the corset in our time, it’s especially important that ladies can wear usual and everyday clothes with their corsets on. In the following I will present some suggestions how to wear corsets under normal clothes. The series of examples is to be continued.

This corset is my first one from True Grace Corsets (TGC). I wore it for a long time, so some repairs were necessary, as you can see in the pictures. Especially in the waist, where the pressure and pull is the strongest, the material weakens over time, even in very good corsets.

This corset has been lent to me for evaluation purposes. It was not made directly for me, but fits very well. This indicates that the owner seems to have a similar figure to me. The fabric is very nice and the corset has a strong waistband which defines the waist well and makes the corset sturdy, because the pressure and pull is strongest at the waist.

This is my very first corset. It is from the Vollers company in England. It is not custom made. The waist size ordered was 19 inches. But when I laced it up for the first time, it went on easily and the waist size measured over the corset was 21 inches. I was disappointed. However, the make of the corset was nice and sturdy.