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Embracing A Labor of Love (Part One)
(A
short guide to tightlace training)
By Tes Staylace
Copyright L.I.S.A.
Hello all you corset lovers! November sees the second article on corsetting
from Tes Staylace on TG Forum. I am happy to once more join all
the girls here for a monthly informational niche. Next month,
this column will be once more devoted to petticoats. We will
continue to alternate between "Petticoat Pond" and
"Tightlacing Topics" each month (my URL for petticoats
is http://www.staylace.com/pond)
Feel free
to write me at staylace@staylace.com! All e-mail will be answered.
Corset training is, by its nature and
intended outcome, a "labour of love." Without
commitment, all efforts will fail.
One must remember the three components
of successful figure training: Diet, exercise, and the proper
selection and use of the garment. The diet component is
interpretive: Other than the fact that special attention should
be paid to the waist area muscles, any regimen that reduces body
fat is satisfactory. It is important to remember that fat exists
on the inside of your body, as well as the outside, and hinders
the proper transit and relocation of internal organs during
tightlacing (It also simply takes up space, and the goal of
corset training is to reduce mass). Six meals, rather than the
customary two per day, is suggested. Obviously, these meals
should be small, and consistent with contemporary healthy diet
recommendations. Carbohydrates, in moderate quantity, are helpful
because they allow the intestines to maintain bulk, thus helping
to thwart the possibility of the inner sides sticking together
from the corsets pressure.
Your first corset should be purchased
in a size that is four inches less than your measured girth; that
is, CLOSED. The importance of having your corsets professionally
fitted, especially for training purposes, cannot be
overemphasized. Your comfort and health, to say nothing of proper
visual impact, DEPEND upon an exact fitting. In addition, most
chaffing can be avoided by wearing a properly sized garment.
The key word in garment-size
progression is "gradual." One wants to treat oneself
with love, and it takes TIME for a body to acclimate itself to
the strictures of tightlacing. These four inches should be taken
in slowly, day by day, or week by week if necessary. Once this
has happened, and one is comfortable, the next progression should
be to a garment a further four inches smaller--This may take two
months or six, depending on the trainee. The older corset should
be used for night confinement: One should almost ALWAYS be
corsetted, except for toilette activities. Never be without a
corset for more than an hour. If this is impossible, a wide
training belt should be purchased--organ and lower rib
displacement is the goal and the body reacts well to consistency.
However, one must NEVER be uncomfortable, especially when sitting
(in a straight-backed chair, of course!).
You must pay special attention to your
skin: The wearing of a corset will of, course, deprive healthy
skin of proper exposure to air (oxygen). This will tend to dry it
or, at times (depending on the wearer) cause chaffing, especially
if perspiration is present. Thus, it is important to apply
moisturizing oils or lotions to the skin at every possible
opportunity, followed by talc, especially if one has a tendency
to perspire excessively.
Care must also be paid in keeping the
garment clean, as oil and chemicals will tend to shorten its
life. One of the more popular devices used for such purpose is a
sheath made of a material commonly referred to as "bathing
suit" cloth; these spandex tubes can easily be fashioned and
worn underneath the corset. Of course, you must have a clean one
for every new corsetted day! While many like the idea of pretty
lingerie underneath, be aware that corset pressure will tend to
stretch and/or rip delicate fabrics (the spandex tube, however,
will shrink to accommodate your ever-smaller stays!)
Efficient ways for donning your stays
include the lacing bar, and lying prone on the floor. Both these
methods allow the waist to contract to its smallest
circumference, permitting easier application of the garment. Also
bear in mind that it is possible for you (with practice) to put
on your own corset, without assistance, after you are down to
your desired girth. However, it is recommended that you employ a
SENSITIVE partner to help you during training, as the rigor can
be demanding. Remember that only the person inside a corset truly
knows, from moment-to-moment, the effects of the lacing.
(To be continued in December)
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