Physical Effects of Corseting

What really happens to the body when you wear a corset? In this section, we get into the good and the bad, and how to maximize your results while minimizing the risks.

Gemini longline corset, round rib and conical rib silhouette modeled and designed by Lucy Corsetry
Conical vs Round Rib Corsets – How to choose the best silhouette for your body
WHAT?! You just got finished reading through a dozen blog posts / watching an hour of corset videos on Youtube
The X-Rays were ‘Doctored’ – Gibson’s Newest study exposes O’Followell’s Le Corset as a hoax
Summary (TL;DR) Gibson states that the Le Corset (1908) does not stand the test of time. Not only because medical
How 15 years of Corset Training affected my Pregnancy Experience
I compare my 15+ years of corset training experience with my one pregnancy experience, in 5 categories: organs, skeletal frame,
(Newly Updated and Improved) Solaced Book in Paperback is finally here!
I'm thrilled to announce that, 5.5 years after the release of my ebook, Solaced: 101 True Stories About Corsets, Well-Being,
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Why I No Longer Recommend Front-Lacing Corsets
This week is part "story time", part "Physical Effects of Corseting", and hopefully an opportunity for others to learn from
An illustration of a skeleton, in front of a yellow background, with two pairs of floating ribs (11th and 12th ribs) highlighted in red; note how they don't wrap around and join in the front. Courtesy of Wikipedia (creative commons).
Corsets and Rib Removal
This week is an update on corsets and rib removal (rib resection being the proper term for it), because this surgical
Lucy Corsetry's video thumbnail for her video / article
A Brief History of Hysteria
The history of the “medical condition” of hysteria is a long, winding, somewhat convoluted one. In its earliest definitions, hysteria
A screencapture of Lucy talking to the camera, she is wearing a navy blue blouse and there is a white sheer curtain divider behind her.
No, Wraps Don’t Cause Fat Loss or Detox Your Body
This Fast Foundation Friday topic is thanks to a fan request - thanks to "KT" for suggesting a video on
A sagittal X-ray of a person's head and neck, with an unusual kyphotic curve to the neck. Photo by e-Health Hall.
How to Talk to your Doctor about Corsets
Lucy, I have discovered that corsets help greatly with my medical condition - but I'm hesitant to tell my doctor. How should
There is Still Time to Contribute to the Book!
In case you missed the announcement on my Youtube channel last year: I'm writing a book!  Many of you know
A Victorian illustration, on the left side shows a fictional
Corsets and Skeletal Deformities: Anthropological Study
In September 2015, The Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology (Nexus) included an anthropological study of women's skeletons from England and
Lucy Corsetry drinking a can of Pepsi Lime, while wearing the WKD Tempest overbust corset. It's a screenshot from a
How to Avoid Gas & Bloating when Wearing a Corset
Trapped gas in the body can be an uncomfortable or even painful experience (my cousin was once hospitalized for what everyone thought