How to hook a corset by yourself

Tighten the laces of the corset partially by pulling on the bunny ear portion of the strings. If you dont the fabric in the center front will gape and even the bones in the center front might bow a bit if theyre not high quality.

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All corsets should be worn with a small gap at the back for comfort over your spine.

How to hook a corset by yourself. How to Put on a Corset Alone. Lay the corset on a bed and loosen the laces even. Put on all your undergarments.

Place the corset around your body with the laces at the back and the snaps at the front. Close the zipper or button on. All corsets should be worn with a small gap at the back for comfort over your spine.

For example if you naturally have a 31 waist 79cm you may fall between sizes L and XL in the waist. Our size L corset has a 27 waist and our size XL corset has a 29 waist. So if you would like up to 4 of waist reduction choose the size L.

How to put on a corset by yourself. Place the corset around your body with the laces at. You should be able to find an easy to follow corset.

Corsets can be difficult to make so take it easy on yourself the first time or two around. All corsets should be worn with a small gap at the back for comfort over your spine. Place the corset around your body with the laces at the back and the snaps at the front.

Connect the snaps or buckles at the front of the corset hooking from the top then the waist and finally the lowest buckle. Go back and connect all the snaps or buckles in between. Adjust your breasts as you go positioning them comfortably inside your corset.

Make sure the side with the holes and nobs which is the front is open. Next wrap the corset around your body with the laces at the back. You should also close the busk at the front by fitting the nobs into the holes.

After your corset is closed check that the modesty panel which is usually attached to your left side at the back is flat. Before putting on the corset ensure that the back lacing isnt so tight that you cant do it up at the front and isnt so loose that it will fall off or have more than a 2-3 gap between the back panels. Starting at the top and arranging your breasts as you go do up the hook-and-eye closures completely.

If you plan to use swing hooks in your own corset its best to put a swing hook at the waistline where there is the most tension. If you dont the fabric in the center front will gape and even the bones in the center front might bow a bit if theyre not high quality. Lace the corset.

Start at the top and lace the corset down to the waist using a crisscross pattern. Work from the bottom up in the same manner again stopping at the waist. Tie your laces together at the waist in bunny ear or tennis shoe style.

You need about 5 yards 5 m 45 m of lacing total. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Videos you watch may be added to the TVs watch history and influence TV recommendations.

If its tight at the waist and you have issues getting the busk to hook take it off and loosen the laces a few inches more. Tighten the laces of the corset partially by pulling on the bunny ear portion of the strings. I have made the same notion as Fee fastening both ends first twists the busk andor hooks easily even in quality corsets especially if you need to squeeze a lot cords being bit too short etc.

So id recommend fastening from the bottom up too. Put the bustier on gathering the hooks in the front or the back depending on the type you have selected. For a bustier that fastens in the front connect the top hook first and then button up the bustier from the bottom.

If you have a bustier that hooks in the back put the bustier on backwards and hook the bottom hooks first. A high-quality corset can last you for years even decades but for that to happen you need to care for it well. Caring for your corset starts right from the moment you put it on since doing it wrong can damage everything from the busk to the lacing.

Ive created this short video to show you how to put a corset on the right way. I almost always make the busk integral to the center front panel of the corset. On the hook side the panel is cut in two pieces.

On the peg side the panel is cut on the fold. The first thing I do is prepare the hook side of the busk. Place the busk where it should seat when the corset is complete and mark the hooks with a pencil or chalk.

If your corset has a busk hook the eyes closed usually starting from the middle and working your way out is the best way to go. If your corset laces in front youll be able to easily lace yourself in. If not its time to enlist the help of your buddy.

For a V-shaped corset lace it up starting at the bottom working up to the top. Connect the hook-and-eye hardware together to connect one side of the corset. Youll see on the left side of one panel of the corset small holes down its length.

These are the eyes The opposite side has hardware that is made of little hooks. Place each hook into its opposite eye working either from top to bottom or bottom to top. Check out our blog for detailed instructions on how to make your own corset pattern.

Once you have your pattern made decide what fabric you want to use for the liner and outer shell. Take your pattern lay it on your fabric and carefully pin it down. There are currently 4 types of openings for our corsets.

Busk hook-eye c-clasp and zip. Wrap your corset around your torso and follow the instructions below. For corsets with modesty panels while wrapping the corset around you from behind you tilt.

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