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To wear corsets full time.

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PiperIsTerrysChoclateOrange · 02/01/2015 23:16

I went to a wedding and couldn't find a blue bra to wear under a dress.

The store I bought a corset from was doing BOGOF offer.

Ever since I haven't worn a bra, as it's far more comfy.

So would it be UR for me to continue buying them and ditch bras all together.

I'm a 36 e or f depending on the style of bra.

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SqueezyCheeseWeasel · 04/01/2015 12:07

Heading, I would've thought so! Mine was worn under a VW cocktail dress with a puffball type skirt so the ribbons didn't matter. They certainly don't give a smooth silhouette

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 04/01/2015 12:29

I don't think you're unreasonable - I used to do a lot of historical re-enactment and some of the corsets were far more comfortable than modern underwired bras.
I think we take it for granted that modern ideas about dress are necessarily the most rational, and there's a bit of denial about the extent to which bras are distorting the figure (by making saggy middle aged breasts look like perky young ones) and hence it's assumed they are the most comfortable possible form of clothing, but actually they're not.
Obviously fit will be crucially important - everything I wore was made to measure and you might well need to go down that road.

Bunbaker · 04/01/2015 12:39

Wearing a corset full time is not a good idea because it weakens your stomach and back muscles and could result in back problems in later life.

By taking the strain off those muscles, they get less use as they are used to being supported instead of supporting themselves.

MIL used to know an old lady who had got so used to wearing a corset that she couldn't walk without one.

Stillyummy · 04/01/2015 12:51

The problem with full length corsets is they make your muscles weeken as they are no longer used to support the body. This means your more likely to suffer back pain ect. For this reason I would think very cair fully about there use long term.

ZombieJenna · 04/01/2015 13:50

I highly recommend Lucy's Corsetry on YouTube, she has a load of reviews for Corsets, otr and custom, underbust and overbust, as well as beginners guides and even some tutorials on modifying, repairing and making Corsets.

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