valenciablogger | 
10 27th, 2010| 
A corset is a garment used to style and shape the waist for aesthetic, sexual or medical reasons.
In recent years, many items are sold as corsets when, strictly speaking, are not corsets. Modern day corsets are usually made with boning and laces similar to those made previously, with the same goal of altering the figure of the wearer. In fact, the corset should be made to measure for a single person, so as to most effectively control their shape.
Historically, the fashionable silhouette was that of an hourglass, achieved by reducing the waist line and supporting the bust.
The history of the corset goes far back in time to the sixteenth century, when they first came into use as a common garment in women’s clothing. The oldest models were structured with several layers of fabric and wood or reeds until the late eighteenth century. By the early nineteenth century, the silhouette of fashion was the hourglass, with the waistline well defined below the bust, and an accent on the hips, always looking for a slim figure.
During the First World War a lack of steel and whalebone led people to stop using corsets, as these materials were essential for making the support rods, and without them, corsets could not be made. The arrival of new types of fasteners, elastic and the burgeoning woman’s liberation movement also caused the corset to fall out of fashion.
There are people who see it as a garment associated with physical and social oppression and chastity and question the new vogue for corsets. Nothing is further from reality, as the meaning given to a garment depends on who uses it and how. Feel free to treat the wearing of corsets as you wish.
Although often considered underwear, they are also used as outerwear and more women use them as an intimidating yet seductive garment. More than garment, they can be a symbol of our sexual power over men.
If you are interested in corsets, here are a few tips to keep in mind:
1 – During role play both the dominant figure or the submissive can use corsets, for aesthetic reasons or as a symbol of control.
2 – A corset can make breathing difficult if it is too tight, if you feel that it is restricting breathing, make it looser. Passing out mid-act is really not sexy.
3 – Choose the model and the material that best suits your needs and tastes: latex, vinyl, leather, brocade, underbust or overbust, etc.
The corset is undeniable sensual. It defines the body’s natural curves and enhances areas the figure. But it also has historical, artistic and social significance. It is an object of art, religion, fetishistic and almost forbidden. In short it is a garment that is simply exquisite, mysterious and captivating. Why not rent apartments in Valencia, and live a nineteenth century style romance?
