Charmian Women's 26 Steel Boned Brocade Long Torso Hourglass Body Shaper Corset Brown XXXXXXX-Large

Warning. This is long winded, but I hope it will be of use to you. I hate dry, unhelpful reviews, and I have taken it on as my personal task to fight against this and create informative, amusing (well, I crack myself up in any case) reviews. Happy reading.tldr; love this corset, for reasons.I didn't post a review right away because I wanted to give myself sometime to season and actually wear this corset.I am not new to corsetry, I have worn a number of them in different styles. The prices have ranged accordingly from "Oh, that's inexpensive" to "well, consider it an investment". I have owned the Hallowe'en 'I-need-this-to-complete-a-costume' (basically a 'throwaway', I'm not proud) to the medical grade, industrial strength, honest to god ugly with a purpose steel boned corsets. Without boring you with detail, I had put on weight after a long illness, and the increase in my bust line was not doing my back any favors. I was looking for a corset that would help me with back support and waist training would be a bonus, not a goal. Okay, kind of a lie. I wanted my profile to be a bit more streamlined, and look better, too.I received this on April 17, 2016 but had to wait a bit as I had ordered extra lacing. I purchased  Charmian Women's 26 Steel Bones Cotton Waist Training Underbust Corset Underbust-White Large . My measurements at the time were 44/34/44. I'm guessing my weight was about 190lbs. (approximation, I don't own/use a scale) and I am 5'10" with a somewhat elongated waist.The seasoning period is the hardest. It varies from source to source as to how and the length of time you want to spend doing this, you can easily google "corset seasoning" and be overwhelmed with links, but I'll pare it down to the basics for the data usage/motivationally/time challenged. (no offense meant, sometimes I don't want to bother to look ̶s̶h̶i̶ things up, either) When you first get your corset, loosen the laces. Like, a ridiculous amount. (this is why I bought extra long length laces, I didn't want to have to struggle with laces that were juuuuuuust a little too short - I like to wrap the laces around my waist and tie them in front, like a belt) You then work the closure on the front, and begin to tighten your laces. This can be done on your own, but is far less difficult with help. You tighten it until it feels snug, but not tight. You'll want to, I'm sure (I do), but you run the risk of damaging the corset if you rush into it. All willy nilly. Like a crazy person. And you wear it snug for about 45 minutes and tighten it so it is a little more snug. But not tight. Not "I-am-going-down-four-inches RIGHT THIS DAMN MINUTE, NOW PULL" tight. Wear for an hour, hour and a half, two hours total, allowing the corset to gently form to your shape, without warping or bending or ruining all the good things that make a corset a corset. Rinse and repeat. For days. Weeks, even, depending on your school of corsetry and the type of corset. After it is seasoned properly, it will fit like a glove and should be easier to put on and take off. And wear for hours, or even sleep in it. Some may experience a claustrophobic 'I-have-to-get-out-of-this-thing-RIGHT NOW' feeling. Loosen it a bit and go from there.This corset felt wonderful! (is that even possible? YES. Yes, it is) The back support was a huge relief, and helped me a great deal. As I stated earlier, my motivation was primarily to lend support to my back, but with could also make me more pleasing to the eye. I chose white because I could not find it in a nude colour - I wanted something that could be worn under clothing without being glaringly obvious. I wanted a size that would accommodate my weight loss, so I chose a large. Go with their size chart. It's spot on. It wears wonderfully. Even when I lace it up firmly, it is not uncomfortable as some of my corsets have been in the past. I am able to sit with relative comfort due to the shaping at the bottom. Because of the heat in Texas (even though I do not wear it out all that much), I wear an extra long camisole or tank top underneath to keep the corset from getting too dirty. It is a well made garment. The boning is legitimate steel boning. The busk is a sturdy steel busk. The fabric is strong, and the stitching is uniform.This is a high quality undergarment at a very affordable price. I am already looking at alternate colours and styles because I will be purchasing from this seller again. It was shipped and delivered in a timely manner, as well.Buy it. It will be one of the best corset purchases you will make.p.s. no offense to those that are knowledgeable in the ways of what is corsets. just tryin' to be helpful.

I have dabbled in waist training but never really done anything too intense. I bought this product on a whim based on good reviews, expecting an inexpensive everyday wear kind of thing. I am 5'8" and 235 lbs with a 38 inch natural waist. So I went by the size chart and purchased a 4x. With a little loosening and a lot of wriggling, I managed to get this bad boy on by myself. I will probably enlist a friend or my husband to tighten it up later, but right now I'm just starting to "season" it as they say. Somehow this $30 corset is higher quality than the $200 corset i purchased previously for Renfest. It's strong, comfortable (all things considered) and I think it's very attractive. Excellent buy. I will update this review when I've broken it in a bit.

I am an experienced tight-lacer. So let me first provide my measurements. I am 5' 8.5" tall and weigh 168 lbs. I am a 34 DDD (32 FF is a better fit but much harder to find) with a 29" waist and 33" hips. I have had two children and used to weigh 293 lbs, 40 FF with a 53" waist when I first started tight-lacing. I have accumulated over $1000 in costs for custom corsets in the past paying at least $200 each and this is the first time I have bought one so cheap and have wondered why on earth I ever bought the custom sets. It is a little on the thin side for the metal busks, BUT I am 1,000,000% ok with that for the price! Because I am a taller female and I have a moderately long torso, corsets are always ordered special made rather than a standard set and this exceeded my expectations!If you want to truly tight-lace, you must order one to two sizes smaller than your measurements because the chart is made for corset wearing as a costume fit. So if you order your true size, there will not be any room to cinch. Again, I am a 29" natural waist and I purchased the small. In my pictures you can see the room I have left to tight-lace and the exact amount left to cinch is only another 3". So that is my only regret, that I didn't buy the extra-small to allow the most tight-lacing possible. BUT at this price, again, I don't mind at all! I will buy another! Happy Corsetting!! :-)

Im a size 14/16 so I got a 2XL... I love how the corset gave me that he glass figure. You need help getting it on... the corset was tight (as it should be) but also very comfortable!I wore it under my red dress and boy did I get a lot of compliments on my figure lolLeft - with no corsetRight - with corset on

I think I'm 5'8, 245lbs, 42DD. Bought this white corset for waist training. I normally wear a 1X (XL) or a 2X if it runs small. Per others reviews, I bumped up to a 4XL which does fit. I had to loosen it completely to fasten it, but my husband tightened it for me and it fit really well! Looks really cute as well! The length is exactly what I was looking for since Im tall and wanted something that would extend the entire torso region.

I ordered a larger one at 1st as I was worried it may come up small, however that was the case so I had to get a smaller one it fit like a dream I absloutely love it and u get what u pay for, I'm 6ft so it for like a regular corset but it looked amazing

having been scared by other reviews that it came up too small, i bought the size honest to my measurements and, when it came, it was too big! have ordered a size down and returned the original for free which is a bonus. quality is AMAZING, similar to corsets i have paid £80 for so will definitely be buying again in different colours!

I'm a UK 10 and so I ordered a Large it was huge and even laced up did not pull me in at all I'd recommend going down in size if you want waist and chest reduction I did I wanted to feel absolutely squeezed to the max. Nice corset though I've given them my vitals so hope to get one that really fits me

1st size was too big but company were excellent and sent a smaller size, corsette is well made and lovely on. Can't praise this company high enough for their customer care. Excellent. Will use this seller again

The item I received was nothing like this. the one I received was shorter and had skulls on it. The item was half the size it was advertised at. I bought this for a special occasion and now I don't have time to order anything else, very disappointed.