So I took the plunge and treated myself to a beautiful corest, make that 2 as it was BOGOF! Anyhoos, tried it on just now, could not get it fitting right as the 'strings' did not pull quite right, but I kinda got the drift how it would look. Then the panic set in. I could not get the bugger off!!!!!!! Managed to undo all the front fastenings apart from the Middle one. I was almost in tears trying to get it off, having a mini panic attack which affected my breathing with in turn affected my logic which in turn almost got me to the point of getting scissors to cut the bloody thing off. I was grappling with the string at the back trying to loosen the corset but it just was not happening. Stood back and caught my breath. Counted to ten. Managed to get final fastening undone.
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I only have the one and know exactly what its like to feel stuck in one  after loads of stropping and stress i managed to work out if i lean forwards with my body straight it just clips off really easy also the more i struggle/stress the more it wont budge |
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"Do the back first or have someone on hand to help "
Would that not make it almost impossible to do up at the front? I thought you needed to loosen the back, fasten the front then pull the back together?!
Someone on hand, sadly only have my son here and don't wanna damage him any more  |
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"Put longer strings in it so you have more of a chance of undoing the back x"
String is really long but you pull from the Middle so the top and bottom bits don't get pulled which was when I stopped and tried to get it off lol |
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"Do the back first or have someone on hand to help
Would that not make it almost impossible to do up at the front? I thought you needed to loosen the back, fasten the front then pull the back together?!
Someone on hand, sadly only have my son here and don't wanna damage him any more "
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"I only have the one and know exactly what its like to feel stuck in one after loads of stropping and stress i managed to work out if i lean forwards with my body straight it just clips off really easy also the more i struggle/stress the more it wont budge "
Thank you, will remember that for my next attempt lol Bloody thing, looks so pretty though! |
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By *o30Woman
over a year ago
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"Do the back first or have someone on hand to help
Would that not make it almost impossible to do up at the front? I thought you needed to loosen the back, fasten the front then pull the back together?!
Someone on hand, sadly only have my son here and don't wanna damage him any more "
I tighten the back before I put it on as I have no one to help. I haven't adjusted it since I did it |
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"I only have the one and know exactly what its like to feel stuck in one after loads of stropping and stress i managed to work out if i lean forwards with my body straight it just clips off really easy also the more i struggle/stress the more it wont budge
Thank you, will remember that for my next attempt lol Bloody thing, looks so pretty though!"
I dont like mine one bit its pretty enough but cant cope with feeling restricted all well and good if i dont need to move about but even putting my shoes on i looked like a special case
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Doing the corset ( Proper one) is so much hard work when you are getting dressed alone  That's the down fall I had to ask my the guy I was seeing to the tighten and do the knot |
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"Do the back first or have someone on hand to help
Would that not make it almost impossible to do up at the front? I thought you needed to loosen the back, fasten the front then pull the back together?!
Someone on hand, sadly only have my son here and don't wanna damage him any more I tighten the back before I put it on as I have no one to help. I haven't adjusted it since I did it "
I will try that, thank you. Never owned one before so all advice so gratefully received  |
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"I only have the one and know exactly what its like to feel stuck in one after loads of stropping and stress i managed to work out if i lean forwards with my body straight it just clips off really easy also the more i struggle/stress the more it wont budge
Thank you, will remember that for my next attempt lol Bloody thing, looks so pretty though!
I dont like mine one bit its pretty enough but cant cope with feeling restricted all well and good if i dont need to move about but even putting my shoes on i looked like a special case
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Great for posture !!!! I tried to sit and was not a problem but I could not slouch lol was brill! I can see shoes being a problem though,..... I think I need to wait til I get me a bloke lol
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"Buy one with strings and hook and eyes down the front or a zip
Like mine
£12.99 off EBay
Second purchase 10% off
Wahey
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It has the hook and eyes on front. Zip hmmmmmm I would be wary my flab would flop out of the broken zip lol Not sure anything can hold it back that well lol
I researched to make sure I got something good first time round which was why I avoided eBay this time. Will see how I get on before I look around again.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
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"Buy one with strings and hook and eyes down the front or a zip
Like mine
£12.99 off EBay
Second purchase 10% off
Wahey
It has the hook and eyes on front. Zip hmmmmmm I would be wary my flab would flop out of the broken zip lol Not sure anything can hold it back that well lol
I researched to make sure I got something good first time round which was why I avoided eBay this time. Will see how I get on before I look around again.
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Oh I understood
Well I thought at that price I'd not grumble
And both myself and the blonde in my photos are wearing them
We are both over size 22
We got in and out with minimal fuss
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"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
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Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!!"
I blame Crystal. |
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"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!!
I blame Crystal. "
I love the pic of you on yours.... Looks amazing! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!!
I blame Crystal.
I love the pic of you on yours.... Looks amazing! "
Thank you. That's down to Crystal persuading me to buy one, my sister and a friend dressing me and a great photographer taking the pictures on my birthday last year as my birthday present.
That's va team of people to get me into a corset. |
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"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!!
I blame Crystal.
I love the pic of you on yours.... Looks amazing!
Thank you. That's down to Crystal persuading me to buy one, my sister and a friend dressing me and a great photographer taking the pictures on my birthday last year as my birthday present.
That's va team of people to get me into a corset. "
Is the lacey bit part of it or do you have a top on over the corset? |
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By *andS33Couple
over a year ago
Yorkshire |
Don't think I would ever wear a corset if I had to get myself in and out of it lol. My husband fastens me up, he has got quite quick at it too now. Even get him to put my shoes on for me haha.  |
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over a year ago
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"OP, I feel your pain. I don't wear mine unless I have a friend to get me in and out of it.
That does sometimes mean dressing one way to get there, changing and then changing back at the end. Or, being loosened to the point I can manage at the end of the evening.
Lol FFS why did I do it!!!!!! Bloody hell all you women on here wearing beautiful corsets are to blame!!!' You all owe me 10p each to cover my mistake!!!!!!
I blame Crystal.
I love the pic of you on yours.... Looks amazing!
Thank you. That's down to Crystal persuading me to buy one, my sister and a friend dressing me and a great photographer taking the pictures on my birthday last year as my birthday present.
That's va team of people to get me into a corset.
Is the lacey bit part of it or do you have a top on over the corset? "
The lacy bit is a bra. I was covering all modesty points for that shoot.
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"Don't think I would ever wear a corset if I had to get myself in and out of it lol. My husband fastens me up, he has got quite quick at it too now. Even get him to put my shoes on for me haha. "
OK so we need to sort out a sharing rota.... |
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over a year ago
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"I only buy the zip up ones. Easier to put on and get off when you're alone.
I can't see over the top to find the zip.
Lol flaunt those baps woman. "
The owner of the club I was at last night told me to get them out to get things going.   |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"I only buy the zip up ones. Easier to put on and get off when you're alone.
I can't see over the top to find the zip.
Lol flaunt those baps woman.
The owner of the club I was at last night told me to get them out to get things going. "
I'll bet they did. |
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"I only buy the zip up ones. Easier to put on and get off when you're alone."
My black one is a zip-up one, and the zip failed the very first time I put it on, due to misalignment! I re-did it and was fine, even dancing all night, but I'm not sure I would trust the bloody thing never to spontaneously open!  |
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I've been there! I find its just practice and getting the knack of it, finding what positions you need to bend into to get the metal clasp things done up or undone. Could you have another practice run with someone around who could help you fully loosen it if you get stuck?
I fully loosen the back as far as I can before fastening the front, then lace up. Or the reverse to take it off.
With a bit of practice as well you get to know which bits of the cord to pull to make which bits of it tighten or loosen, it's difficult to visualise when you're doing it behind your own back or with a mirror though. |
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I have an overbust corset, and the middle hook is always the hardest to undo.
Make sure you've loosened the cords as much as you can, undo the other hooks and then breathe in. Then turn the fastening in towards you and push together, this should unhook it.
If not, lie down on the bed, breathe in and do it again. It will unhook, just takes a bit of fiddling with.
Just an aside, a correctly sized corset should not have the back panels meeting up when the laces are tightened. If it does it's too big.
Also if you can breathe easily in a corset it's not tight enough, lol |
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You girls are all wonderful and as supportive as my beautiful new corsets lol
I am going to take this glut of information, digest it and wait til my son is out and try again.
If all else fails, I have a bottle of disarano to ingest lol
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By *andS33Couple
over a year ago
Yorkshire |
"Don't think I would ever wear a corset if I had to get myself in and out of it lol. My husband fastens me up, he has got quite quick at it too now. Even get him to put my shoes on for me haha.
OK so we need to sort out a sharing rota.... "
More than happy to share lol |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
Loosen the back as much as humanly possible. It's always the middle busk that's a bugger to undo. Lean forward, and if it's an overbust pop the boobs out for more wriggle room, swear a lot, exhale and I kind of push it in before it finally loosens.
As for tightening on your own, that gets loads easier with practice. If in doubt, door knobs. Loop one bunny ear around at a time. |
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"Loosen the back as much as humanly possible. It's always the middle busk that's a bugger to undo. Lean forward, and if it's an overbust pop the boobs out for more wriggle room, swear a lot, exhale and I kind of push it in before it finally loosens.
As for tightening on your own, that gets loads easier with practice. If in doubt, door knobs. Loop one bunny ear around at a time."
PML!!!' Thank you |
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"Always put shoes on before you put your corset on. And steel boned ones are the best. I lace mine at back to fit then just have to fasten front. Lying on bed helps align the front clips easier "
Always steel boned unless you are really slim. The nylon bones just bend and dig in if you have any spare flesh. Steel bones, someone to tighten the laces (and untighten afterwards) and you can take six inches off your waist, I love them |
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oh god that sounds too complicated - knew there was a reason i dont do dressing up - have got stuck in a dress once in a fitting room - and yes had to ask a n other to help me out - went on easy ish  |
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"So I took the plunge and treated myself to a beautiful corest, make that 2 as it was BOGOF! Anyhoos, tried it on just now, could not get it fitting right as the 'strings' did not pull quite right, but I kinda got the drift how it would look. Then the panic set in. I could not get the bugger off!!!!!!! Managed to undo all the front fastenings apart from the Middle one. I was almost in tears trying to get it off, having a mini panic attack which affected my breathing with in turn affected my logic which in turn almost got me to the point of getting scissors to cut the bloody thing off. I was grappling with the string at the back trying to loosen the corset but it just was not happening. Stood back and caught my breath. Counted to ten. Managed to get final fastening undone.
Ideas anyone? lol"
This has happened to me on several occasions. Just gave to relax and not panic. You'll get the hang of it eventually.
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"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!"
oh what a gorgeous fabric -- make your eyes look bluer xxx |
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"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!"
It looks great |
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"Always steel boned unless you are really slim. The nylon bones just bend and dig in if you have any spare flesh. Steel bones, someone to tighten the laces (and untighten afterwards) and you can take six inches off your waist, I love them "
Always, ALWAYS steel boned. I know someone who had acrylic bones, one snapped and impaled her, she had to go to hospital |
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over a year ago
Bristol |
"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!"
It looks ace. I will blame you if I now have to buy a coloured corset rather than my standard black. |
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"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!
It looks ace. I will blame you if I now have to buy a coloured corset rather than my standard black. "
They have lovely coloured ones. I bought a black one identical to this one too. If I were able to buy them from a shop, I would have bought different colours I think. They are all so nice!!!!!
Blame away, you will look lush |
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By *o30Woman
over a year ago
Lincoln |
"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!
It looks ace. I will blame you if I now have to buy a coloured corset rather than my standard black.
They have lovely coloured ones. I bought a black one identical to this one too. If I were able to buy them from a shop, I would have bought different colours I think. They are all so nice!!!!!
Blame away, you will look lush "
Looks great. Glad you managed it x |
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"Just had another go and managed much better. Defo need someone else to help to get it tightened in the right places.
Pic in gallery!!!!!
It looks ace. I will blame you if I now have to buy a coloured corset rather than my standard black.
They have lovely coloured ones. I bought a black one identical to this one too. If I were able to buy them from a shop, I would have bought different colours I think. They are all so nice!!!!!
Blame away, you will look lush
All due to the friendly readily available advice from the Fab Gals
Looks great. Glad you managed it x"
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"Do the back first or have someone on hand to help
Would that not make it almost impossible to do up at the front? I thought you needed to loosen the back, fasten the front then pull the back together?!
Someone on hand, sadly only have my son here and don't wanna damage him any more I tighten the back before I put it on as I have no one to help. I haven't adjusted it since I did it "
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once it is adjusted to correct size tie the ribbons in a know and then bow - mine undoes at the front and it is fairl easy to get in and out off ....doesn't need adjusting each time unless you put on or lose weight quickly ha ha |
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