Corsets: a Guide about Styles and How to Use Them

There are various types of corsets today, and unlike the ones of olden times, these can even be worn to make a fashion statement.

These garments were once used just to enhance the woman's shape or keep her from jiggling.

Today, they are sexy, fun under and outer garments, helping women feel feminine and sensual.

They are made from a variety of fabrics, and have trimmings such as lace and bows.

Below you will find some of the more popular styles with suggestions on how to use them.

Also, we will be offering some help on how to pick out jewelry and stockings to go with them.

Corset Tops

These tops look like corsets, but are not meant to be worn under clothes.

Instead they are supposed to be seen. Wear these for casual daywear or some are elegant enough for eveningwear.

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These accent your waist and your bust line.

Bridal Corsets

These are white to capture the bridal style.

They make you look and feel gorgeous for your wedding day.

Bridal corsets can be worn under your wedding dress, as part of your wedding dress, and for your wedding night.

These can also be worn similar to the corset tops.

Styles of these corsets are designed with femininity in mind.

Corset Bustiers

These are fantastic for shaping your body.

They hold in what needs to be and pushes the bust up to accentuate it.

Corset bustiers can be used for bedroom lingerie, under clothing or even for costume wear.

These come in many styles and colors as with the other corsets listed here.

Some styles come with matching G-strings.

Burlesque Corsets

These are fancy enough for costumes for a Burlesque show hence the classification.

Along with being worn as costumes, these are perfect for the bedroom, or wearing under or with other clothing.

They are even suitable to wear with blue jeans.

Many are trimmed with lace and bows.

Some have garters so that stockings can be worn with them.

One style even has a skirt attached.

Victorian Corsets

These provide your hourglass figure so in vogue during the 19th century.

Satin, lace and boning as well as other materials are used to make the various styles of these corsets.

These can be worn as underclothing or standing alone as a top depending on the style's cut.

As with most other corsets, they can also be worn as nighttime lingerie or as costume wear.

How to Choose Stockings and Jewelry

When it comes to choosing stockings and jewelry to go with your corset, look under the right classification.

Most accessories are classified just like the corsets making it easy to match them up together.

To select one look in the corresponding category first, then there are some other considerations to take into account.

If your corset is low cut, you can choose a longer necklace than if it has a bit higher bust line.

After all, you want the necklace to show up enough to make it worthwhile wearing.

Choose a style that complements your corset, not competes with it.

This way the whole outfit catches someone's attention rather than just one piece.

With the stockings, you start the same way as with jewelry in the various classifications.

Then you may think about how the stockings are going to be worn.

If they are going to be seen you may want a pair with some lacy trim on top, if they are going to be hidden the trim may not matter to you.

The pattern, color and trim should go with your corset and not clash.

How to Choose the Right Corset Size

For this, you must first determine your body shape.

This alone will steer you towards the right styles of corsets from which to make your choice.

Some examples are listed below for your convenience.

If you have an average build with some nice, natural curves, then you can wear most of the corset types available to you.

When you want to accent your bust over your waist, just select a suitable style.

When you have a slim and tall figure (5'6" and over) with little or no obvious curves, the longer, busk styles are for you in the corsets.

These are 16-inches over the bust.

This basic style will also work for a tall, full figure.

A petite and short figure with subtle curves, can wear the short busk styles with 14 inches over the bust.

These styles will accentuate your bust.

This is a guide to help you know more about corsets, so you can more easily buy one.

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