aficat wrote:
I too have giant boobs. My best fitting bra is a DDD, but I could probably go larger image. PITA for anything that involves my lungs. You can really ride in a corset? Do they give any support to your shoulder blades? As you can imagine, "shoulders back" is a strain for me.

About two years ago I slipped down my front stairs, tried to correct, and literally wrenched my back from midway down to my hips completely out of line- my spine actually was twisted. For about three months while I was being ajusted back into place, wearing a tight-fitting, heavy plastic boned corset was the only way I could stand up straight. I have since started wearing that same top to ride in if I'm going to be doing lots of work that day, because it keeps me from slipping out of alignment and riding funny. Steel boned corssets are an entirely different matter, because they fit differently.

If you tight lace a corset, you can't ride in it comfortably- although it is great for your posture, lol. A medium-laced steel boned corset is not bad at all- lace it just tight enough that it "holds you up" and not enough to interfere if you take a nice deep breath. I've personally found that it improvews my posture, because it's uncomfortable to slump in a corset. That said- they can get pricey. 300-400 dollars for a steel-boned, gorgeously figured silk brocade or satin is about normal. You CAN get cheaper ones, but the ones I've been making lately are all going to run in the 100-200 dollar range if I sell them. Although while I'm perfecting my patterns and technique, I've been making them for free for anyone who will send me the fabric, measurements, busk and bones. Which means they still run about 50-75 bucks, but that's a cheap price to pay for it.

With corsets, you get what you pay for. I can honestly say that the one corset top I have (bought at Hot Topic on clearance) is better than a cheapie corset from some companies. It's a heavy brocaded fabric, has good heavy plastic boning, and an industrial grade zipper that makes it nice and tight, and really does its job. The general rule in buying HT corset tops is go one size smaller than you think you need- and make sure IN THE STORE that you can get it zipped before you buy.

 
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