[AbiDrew85]

Just wanting to say thanks, I know this is a little late I have been all over the map recently. I HATE my job and, as much as I want so badly to finally put the time into giving myself what I have always wanted all my life (meaning, these self-improvement hobbies), looking for another job and just DEALING with my current job is taking so much out of me it is making following my dream right now pretty difficult.

Been here, done this. Ended up fired before finding a suitable replacement. I certainly hope things go better for you!

Ok off my soap box Thanks for the info about the length measurements. I have a long-ish torso, so I think I will give it a go. I have been talking to Romantasy about driving a routine/plan for me, so I that I will not be completely lost. I have a tendency to overdo things, so this is me being wise so as to not let myself hurt myself, which I will inevitably do if I don't have step-by-step guidance.

You are quite different from me in this, I'm all legs. What height I do have, anyways, and I'm really not tall at all at 5'4".

And thanks for the video, Misty. That makes me feel a HECK of a lot more confident about going into this (as lacing myself was my biggest concern, haha).

Note that if you buy from the same place as Misty, that'll be fine, but if you buy from TT, you'll have to do it a little different. I can't really do the whole video thing, and the TT instructions are slightly confusing, but if anyone would like me to, I could try to clarify the TT instructions and amplify them with some wisdom of my own experience.

I think I will be buying two corsets from Corset-Story, both measuring 20" upon closing, one measuring 13" in length and one 10.5" in length (to wear depending on where and what I will be doing wearing it). I will be getting them as the ones with a 6-7" possible reduction. It is a bit confusing, though, because the Corset-Story lists the 20" corsets as being recommended for those with 24-25" waistlines (shouldn't it be 26-27"?). I am ignoring the recommended waist size, hoping that THAT is the mistake (and that the mistake is not the closing waist measurement of the corset). I emailed them; waiting to get a reply

The difference is that they make recommendations based upon a 4-5 inch reduction, which is considered a more "normal" and not as drastic a reduction. When we're pushing for 6-7", we're pretty much pushing for as tight as we can possibly go.

Glad your first long-wear went so well, Abidrew!! That is so exciting!

Thank you! And yes! This is all VERY exciting! The other day at school, it was the end of the day, and I'd taken my smock off, and one of the other girls were like, "Dang Abi, that top really looks good on you, and your physique!" And I was all oh, thanks, and then was about to explain that while yes, my top that day was really nice and flattering to my overall look that day, the real deal was that I was tight-laced underneath... But we cosmetologists are all part squirrel, you know, and the opportunity passed. Oh well. Now I feel guilty that the other girls think I have such an hourglass shape when I actually don't yet!

Oh and a little clarification: Romantasy clarified that, where they are speaking of a long corset restricting the hind-quarters, they were talking about the REALLY long ones, I think they are called Edwardian Corsets. So, it makes sense now why they say that lol but it did bring to mind something that I would want to be mindful of, all the same...

Ugh. DO NOT LONG-WEAR EDWARDIAN. EVER. Don't even think about it. Heck. Just don't even buy or wear one period unless you really need to for some kind of period costume, and then ONLY a couple hours tops at a time! Those beasts are HARMFUL!