Caroline's corset blog

Musings and progress from Caroline - projects she's working on, tips and tricks, and thoughts on corsetry

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  1. OCOC 2014

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    I'm fresh from the Oxford Conference of Corsetry and brimming with ideas about my next project. There was such an in incredible amount of talent there that was inspiring but also intimidating at the same time. I realised that, like everything, anyone can be a technican and learn a skill, but it takes a very different person to come up with something different and eye-catching, and perfect in every way. I'll post some behind the scenes piccies when I get around to it.  

  2. Waist training

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    So it's day 1 of my waist training - I'm wearing my black underbust corset under a loose dress for a few hours every day. It's an attempt to get some curvature into my life. It's incredible how comfortable it is actually - I'm sitting at my PC with good posture and feel neatly pulled in. All this nonsense about corsets being bad for you and a tool for subjugating women is rubbish - I feel empowered and confident. It's like wearing make up - I don't do it for anyone else - I do it for me. Here's model Victoria Dagger's article on her waist training (first pic is the corset I made for the Oxford Conference of Corsetry 13) - the Lingerie Addict is always a good read, and so inspiring;

    http://www.thelingerieaddict.com/2014/01/beginning-waist-training-journey.html