How do I tie a corset?

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This all depends whether your corset opens at the front or not.

If it doesn't open at the front, then you basically start at the top and work down (you can go the other way, but it's not as easy). You'll be taking the strings out each time you use the corset, to get it on and off. It's a bit like lacing a boot. You'll have two separate laces. Tie a knot at the end of each. If you start at the top, thread one lace through the top hole on each side. Thread one lace down, picking up every other hole, until you run out of lace. Go through each hole from the inside to the outside. Get the wearer to hold that end for you. Then thread the other lace down, through the holes you left the first time. Pull both strings together to tighten the corset and give yourself more lace. Continue lacing until you reach the end of the corset. Then pull both strings together. You'll need to work the excess lace down to the bottom, by pulling the points where the laces cross with your fingers. Make sure the top and bottom are properly tight - it's easy to overdo the middle but not pull the top and bottom enough. Tie the loose ends into a double bow at the bottom.

If the corset does open at the front, then you'll have knots at the top and the bottom and then long looped strings in the middle that you pull to tighten the corset. You'll also have a lot more lace.

Either way, it's often wise to stop pulling before it's fully tight, let the wearer get used to it for half an hour or so, and then finish tightening.

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