I personally need a very curvy corset (like the one I reviewed here) – when I wear ones that aren’t designed to fit my hip shelf that’s comparatively much larger than my waist, I get a larger amount of compression on my hips, meaning it’s uncomfortable. For example, this CS426 corset with hip ties from Orchard Corset is designed for a very curvy hourglass shape that dips in more at the waist their CS305 corset, on the other hand, is for more athletic body types. Thanks to its construction, it’s possible for a corset to fit tightly around the waist while being snug everywhere else.Ī waist trainer, on the other hand, is a compression garment that puts pressure across the whole torso.Ĭorsets can much more easily be designed to fit a range of body types. The purpose of the corset’s strong fabric is to help the garment keep its very structured shape, whereas a waist trainer is designed to stretch and compress the wearer’s body.Ī corset is designed to compress only one, very specific, area of the body: the waist. The base for a corset is usually a thick and sturdy strong fabric called coutil.Ī waist trainer on the other hand is made from materials with some stretch such as latex, nylon or spandex. You can also find them made out or covered with silk, satin or mesh fabrics, always non-stretch. Construction materialĪ corset is usually made out of natural, non-stretch material such as cotton or leather. ![]() This is to allow the wearer to get in and out of the corset more easily than putting it over their head or hips. This is a fastening made out of steel with loops on one side and pins on the other. Waist trainers fasten with a row of hooks and eyes at the front.Ī corset will usually also have a busk at the front. This is how they can be tightened or loosened to be removed or to fit the wearer properly. lacingĬorsets fasten with lacing at the back of the garment. The interior of a corset (made by me! See the full post here if you’re interested) showing the boning channels for spiral steel boning and the lacing at the back 2. This is because the spiral steel bones are designed to be flexible yet strong, whereas plastic boning buckles under the pressure needed for waist training. ![]() These are generally better worn as fashion garments than for waist compression – they’re definitely not suitable for waist training (see below for more of an explanation of what waist training is). You may also come across cheaper versions of corsets that have plastic boning rather than steel bones. This is usually less than a corset though with 4 steel bones rather than the 8+ a corset has. Steel boningĪ corset is designed using a combination of flat or rigid steel boning and spiral steel boning.Ī waist trainer may have no boning at all, some acrylic or plastic boning, or may have some steel boning to help provide shape. Nothing wrong with a little sweat when it makes you shed weight and speeds up your metabolism! Waist trainers are even great if you are postpartum and trying to tone up.(Images via Orchard Corset) 1. Another way your waist trainer will help you meet your body goals is to increase your body temperature, making you sweat. A waist trainer also shifts fat from your middle and cuts down your love handles, giving you a smaller waist instantly. Sounds good, right? Well, that’s not even the best part. While a waist trainer is flexible and does not cause injury to any internal organs or your rib cage, it does restrict the stomach slightly, which deters overeating. ![]() One thing you already know is that a waist trainer, or waist cincher, pulls your midsection tightly into place, similar to a corset. ![]() First of all, before we leap into the nitty-gritty of working out in your waist trainer, let’s have a quick recap of how waist trainers actually work when it comes to achieving your weight loss and body shaping goals of getting that hourglass figure!
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |