Update to the corset review

[wendyzski]

I have now "test-worn" two of the corsets from the previous post  for a little over an hour each, laced snugly but not terribly tight, and I have a few things to add to my previous post.

1)  The satin ribbon suspender loops are useless, but not for the reasons that I thought.  They seem to be situated too far to the front for regular wear.  The satin ribbon is also prone to slippage.  I was using the garters as skirt-lifters, and the loop was so slippery that the hook kept falling out.  That might not be the case under tension, but I still maintain that the suspender hooks are much too close to the front closure to be of any use whatsoever

2)  Anyone who can fasten their own bra in the back and has access to a doorknob can lace their own corset.  I admit that parts would have been easier with some help - especially getting the modesty panel to stay straight - but it is totally possible to dress yourself in one of these.

3)  I'm not going to get a lot of waist reduction because I have a barrel chest- which I kind of knew anyway.  So mostly it will just keep everything in place.   I also won't be wearing it without either something under it or a jacket over it, because it does unattractive things to my underarm flab.  Movement is about as restricted as it is in an Elizabethan corset, so I'm already familiar with all the ways you can't sit or get up without help.

4) I actually think I need to take a small tuck on the sides of the top edge - It's a nice "boobs on a shelf" thing, but the top edging actually sticks out a bit further than is necessary or attractive.  This isn't just on my figure, as I've seen pics of a couple of friends in their own ones (bought from a different vendor but the same designs so I think they also get them from here) and they seem to have the same problem.  I think it may be a flaw in the pattern design.  I can't tuck the seam itself because that is where the boning is installed, but I think a stitched-down dart in the middle of the side-front section extending down from the top edge will sort out this issue, and still not be too visible - much closer to the underarm and I think I would get wear and/or chafing issues from the lump.  Another option that might work on other people who only have this in a minor way would be to thread an elastic cord through the ribbon edging and snug it in a bit.

5) I am very long-waisted for my height  (sit next to me sometime and find out just how much of my height is in my torso) and the fit on these is just fine.  I do get a little discomfort under the arms, but I think that's my underarm flab rather than the cut of the garment.  This also might be addressed in some fashion by my proposed tuck.

So in generally I stick with my initial impression of "a good value for the money and perfectly fine for dress-up wear"