Women's Heavy Duty Corset Double Steel Boned Waist Trainer Corsets Underbust Body Shaper

This is a review of the 30" XL garment. Since it comes with only a 7 yard lacing, I had to find longer lacing to properly review this item. If you are a "Skinny-Minnie" and are using this as a fashion accessory, then the seven yards may be just right for you. If you have a bit of a "pudge," then you need something longer. I sourced two lengths of lacing: one a 6mm flat and a 3.5mm round. The round was just too stiff, more like a window sash cord than a proper lacing. Form a loop of the lacing and while holding with one hand, take the thumb and index finger of the other hand and gently move to the loop. If the loop closes with little or no additional pressure, then this is a good lacing. It will lie flat and will not overly stress the eyelets. If you have to squeeze the loop closed, then it is too stiff. Camellias has excellent lacing; for me, however, it is just too short. So I took the 6mm flat lacing and sprayed several passes with a dry lubricant. While the Elmers E-450 is my favorite, it can leave a white splotch and was unavailable. [It works great using a nozzle on those jammy import zippers, though.] So I used a Blaster silicone lubricant 16-SL and sprayed the flat lacing several times, turning as I sprayed, outdoors. The solvent took about a day to evaporate, and left no trace. I took this precaution to assure that the lacing on this 15 eyelet-pair garment would proceed smoothly. Any localized stress on the part of the lacing, and you may have an eyelet pull. By pre-lubricating the lacing, then the stress will be much more evenly distributed over the entire garment. My tests involved removing the excellently constructed back panel for simplicity. After a week of wearing from 9 to 13 hours mostly moderately-snug, this garment proved comfortable from the very beginning. Hardly knew I had it on; fell asleep in a chair briefly once. Camellias evidently has done a lot of research and testing in the design and production of this product. From the first day - comfortable. No break-in sore spots. Then tried lacing several notches tighter. While one could feel the "presence" more clearly then - still comfortable. The sides are cut so that the upper rib cage in not engaged, resulting in not only no rib -rubbing, but also giving more torsional freedom. I can easily turn my head about 240o, so driving is completely safe. The seaming is just amazing in comparison to traditional British construction. There are no overlap seams, inside or outside. The pin side edge of the busk has a complete fabric overlay, rather than the single stitch that I am used to [which pulls, and then has to be repaired.] This garment compares very favorably with the custom British units I have had done, and at less than one-sixth the cost. The first place for failure is the busk: the steel cracks at the waist. Here the steel seems to be of a very good quality spring steel and after a week, there is just a gentle uniform arc. I just wish that someone would come up with the idea of putting a button-hole stitch around the busk loops, though, to prevent that seam from unraveling. Next to go are the eyelets; with 15 pairs of eyelets, however, the stress on any individual eyelet should be much lower than on a 12 or 9 eyelet pair construction. Other than the length of the lacing, the only other concern is the most generous cut of the garment around the hips. If you have a "Kim-Kaboose," then this will probably be a perfect fit for you. Otherwise, you may have to take in the hip portion to where it almost touches. Have found that, in general, the more bones, the more even the distribution of stress and thus greater comfort - no localized "hard spots." For back support, this is just superb. Only wish they would make their excellent lacing about 3 yards longer; it is so easy to shorten the length, but not possible to lengthen it.

I wear this under so many outfits. Could be worn under clothes or even for fun as lingerie. I love the lacing (more detail at end of review) as well as the breathable fabric that is still able to look elegant and maintain a sharp, clean shape. The one caveat I have noticed with this corset is that my lower-mid back does hurt like usual as if I was not wearing a corset or waist trainer. Not saying yours will since this is an ongoing issue for me, but I have noticed that other corsets/waist trainers have fixed this problem for me while this particular corset doesn’t completely alleviate minor back pain due to my sitting posture. I attribute this to the breathable fabric as opposed to thicker fabrics that don’t budge on other corsets. Despite all this, this corset has given me the best waist shape compared to other ones I have had (which is very impressive), and it’s very easy to wear compared to something with more boning and sturdier fabric. So, if posture is a huge issue for you, perhaps look for a sturdier corset. Despite this I would still purchase this again. SIZE: I have a 27” relaxed waist and purchased a small in this style. The small needs to be let out a lot for me (about a good 5”), but not past the point where it looks strange or loses the shape. I think the medium would have easily worked well for my size, but the fit of the small hasn’t been compromised so I don’t see the point in exchanging and now I can slowly work towards cinching my waist little by little hopefully. SHAPE: I also love how this corset is much wider at the hips. This seems like an obvious statement and that most corsets would be this way, but I’ve found some to not be wide enough at the hips and have caused cramping for me, so I really appreciate ones that accommodate for a woman’s body. LACING: I love the ease in which I can tighten the laces in the back; I attribute this to the ingenious way in which it was laced. The lace ends are tied together so it’s like a large loop. This means you don’t have to worry about matching lace lengths or worry about it coming unlaced. Not to mention the laces meet in the middle of the corset rather than at the top or bottom, which makes for a more uniform tightening with more nuanced control. I would only write such a long review for something I really love, and if you can’t tell, I really love this corset.

Definitely the best quality Camellias corset so far! It has a very curvy cut...perfect fit for my vintage figure...those with less than a 10in difference between waist and hip might find it gaps unless they are very "compressable" in the waist. This corset is thick and sturdy. Much thicker than the other twill corset I have from this company. I was also glad to feel a waist tape in between the layers. Hopefully it will last better than the mesh versions (which I love for their breathability, but not so much for quality or fit). It does create gorgeous curves, and I appreciate the longer front and back on this one. I'm not certain how I feel about the rigid modesty panel. It is "floating", rigid (boned), and definitely offers an extra bit of back support. Probably best for people who wear their corsets as outerwear because it won't bunch up. I do not, and usually cut out modesty panels because it's hot here in TX and it's nice to have some extra "venting" at the back. That being said...the nice thing about the "floating" modestly panel is you can always just unlace the corset entirely and remove it. It comes pre-laced with poly cording. I really prefer the "shoelace" style laces because they're smoother, easier to conceal, and glide better. But I can always change them out. As with all the Camellia's corsets, the price is excellent and this one is definitely worth the few extra dollars. I hope they make more in this style. If they made one in mesh I would be in heaven! So far, I'm giving it 4 stars out of 5. I'll update if my opinion changes for the better or worse.

Love this corset. it did exactly what i wanted it to which is provide hourglass waist training and fit my short torso so that i can sit down whilst training. this corset is nice quality. it is HEAVY. like 3 lbs probably. the steel bones are no joke and they will start to conform to your shape right away, so don’t overtighten it while you’re still seasoning. i was a little bummed that the material is not shiny, it’s like black canvas. all my other corsets are satin or lace, which i like better but i failed to look at the material when i purchased. because it’s so thick, i would say this isn’t the right corset for wearing under dresses/clothes if you’re trying to be sneaky/stealthing. i feel like a lot of people try to buy waist trainers instead of spanx, but they’re not interchangeable. you may be able to disguise a corset under your clothes, but i would say this isn’t the right one for that. if you’re really thick, it might work, but this shows under everything i’ve worn it under except sweatshirts. if you want to hide your bulges for a specific outfit, please just get some shapewear! besides, corsets can create bulges where you didn’t have them before (back fat). Right away i was shocked by how cinched it is in the waist—even though this is why i bought it. it’s SO much more hourglass shaped than my other corsets, which i have to really fiddle with and tug to get to fit my shape. even though i am still seasoning it and didn’t tighten it as tight as it can go, it looks really snatched. i have a longer, more traditional under bust corset which is impossible to sit in, awkward to breathe or even drink water in. THIS corset doesn’t have those issues. i can take a deep breath and take a big drink of water comfortably, as long as i’m sitting up straight. if this doesn’t matter to you, whatever, but personally i am not a cyborg (yet;)) and i feel awful when i can’t take a full breath or even swallow comfortably. that being said, the people who said they fell asleep in the corset must just be built different—it is not THAT comfortable haha. All in all, better than any waist trainer i’ve used, and i’m excited to see how much it can cinch my waist once it’s broken in. i am about 5’4” with a short torso. 130ish lbs and my measurements are about 38-28-40. i got the small. it fits great and i will not be returning it, but i honestly think the medium may have been a better fit.

I'm unsure how to rate this... PROS: Amazing quality for a cheap beginners corset. Very heavy, sturdy, and nice. Is relatively comfortable because, well, I'm not sure this is actually a "corset." I think it is strictly a waist trainer, which would imply that it's for people who want to have more defined/curvy waists. This is a HUGE distinction from "curvy women" as the title is described because naturally curvy women don't need waist training. They already have large waist-to-hip ratios. They need corsets, something to DEFINE the curves they already have. For example, my natural measurements are roughly 34-26-39 and though I'm about 20 pounds heavier (squish factor), that is still my frame and natural shape. So I'm probably more of 36-29-42 now but, again, when I wore this corset/waist trainer, the back gap was shaped like this: )( which means I am curvier than the corset. And when I pressed with my hands, the waist could have been taken in about 3-4 inches, but if I continued to pull tight, it would cut off my hips/butt and upper back. I also had some very small gaping beneath the breast even though the back part was tight enough to give me armpit muffin tops? And the front bottom was protruding outwards like a slide, but the BACK bottom was giving me shelf butt 9000. So it's also almost like, this could have been shaped wrong, or maybe I have a curvier spine? Not sure. SO, is this a good product? YES. If you are more athletic/straight/apple shape! If you are pear or hourglass, this won't work for you, unless you don't care about the back laces being shaped like )( which I hear is bad for corsets.

I love this corset! I bought some new dresses and wanted to upgrade from waist belts to a corset for a more cinched look. I also have a collapsed L5 and bad posture from my spine lacking curve near my pelvis resulting in a lot of pain. I have seen other women talk about corsets helping with their back problems, so I was eager to see if it helps mine. I have been so impressed! I've only had it for several days, so I can't speak on durability or longevity. I can say that my posture has been great, and my pain has decreased quite a bit since I've been wearing it daily. While it can be a struggle to get it on and laced up the way I want it to be, it is so worth the extra time and effort to do so. My waist looks so good and really accentuates my curves. I feel so good about my body every time I put it on! I do wear a layer underneath rather than having it directly on my skin. I don't get too hot in it. The material is also soft. The corset appears to be well made and of quality materials. Can't be the price either for what it is. I would definitely recommend this corset!

So, I left a review on this corset and was slightly vague because I just did not care. I bought a cheap corset and it broke. Whatever, lessons learned. However, shaper x decided to contact me. I explained the situation to them and said the corset was already in the trash and I have no pictures of the issue. So, the next message they send me asked for pictures and started the blame game. I asked them not to contact me again, but low and behold another message. This time an out right finger point at me to say I miss used or bought the wrong size, because they "talked to someone in their office and that's the only thing that it would be." Talk about customer service! I have bought over a dozen corsets, even some that where to small. (Hopeful I guess) I break in corsets over several wears, usually about 6-10 hours of use before they get fully tightened. Most of my corsets are between $80 and 300 and from more reputable sources like orchard corset or local venders that make their own. If the corset was the wrong size I could have exchanged it but I wasn't. The waist tape or the entire cut of the corset was not done correctly. This is a cheap manufacturer and poor customer service. If the product is faulty, they will tell you how it is your fault. They are god and we are just ignorant slobs. Now you have waisted my time and money. After throwing the corset out from this company I got one from luvsecretlingerie. It was reasonably priced and much better quality. It has been broken in and worn in much harsher conditions and has ZERO damage. Original post: This is my first corset under $80 and it showed. Waist tape broke after light use. Mesh fabric is a bit to stretchy. Center line the corset was off when closed, waistline did not appear to be strait.

I have a naturally curvy frame as it is. Normal overbust corsets, and waist trainers do nothing for my shape, overcompress my ribs, and dig into my hips. THIS ONE THOUGH?! I look like a literal hourglass. My natural measurements are: 43 bust, 36 underbust, 34 waist, 41 at hip bone and 44 at the widest portion of my hip. The size i ordered fits PERFECT. Brings me to a 31in waist line with about an inch or before its fully closed which is a comfortable place for me. Laces are decent, it doesn't dig at the hip or rib area and does its job-- snatches the waist.