I have been told one of these may really help me. I just need a comfortable underbust Any advice of where I can find a good value corset.

Tell me more!! Is it for support??

There is a corsetiere out this way...I think its something that is meant to be custom made...

If it's for your back, then you might want to get one made to measure. There are many sites selling them, look for a NZ one that does them to order. Local preferably so that they can measure you.

There are corsets, with steel boning, and there are 'corsets' that you can buy cheaply with plastic boning, that wont support you and will bend, but can be more comfortable.

I know of a few corsetiere's and have many friends that wear them for fashion, but I don't know a lot about wearing them for back support.

http://www.corsets.co.nz/archive/return_of_the_corset

If it's not a safety issue... then there are plenty of shops online that sell them much cheaper, and plenty in New Zealand.

http://www.corseterie.co.nz/exclusive-steel-boned-striped-waspie-new
http://www.sinister.co.nz/shop/corsets.html

More info about what you need might help the search too, because there is no point in suggesting tassels and feathers, if you are looking for long day wear and comfort

These are definitely not cheap but beautifully made and comfortable to wear (well, in as far as proper lace-in corsets can be comfortable).

http://www.whatkatiedid.com/products/corsets/65-classic-overbust-corsets

If it's just for underbust support and you don't want to go the full corset way, you could try a corselette:

http://www.whatkatiedid.com/products/lingerie/88-glamour

I have the glamour underbust girdle and it's comfy and very supportive (I'm a D cup)

Very helpful staff too, and their sizing is spot on.

www.corsets-au.com have THE best and most affordable corsets. Make sure you get the waist training steel boned ones though.

OMG Poem, that is the best link ever!

I know, I've got 3 corsets from them now... they're totally gorgeous!

hmm, I only want 1, any other two people want some?

TY IP, I have a full corset but want one for daily wear, are you tall IP, I'm worried about the length as my current one is comfy if standing but hard to sit in.

Nah I'm only about 5ft4" An underbust corset is more comfortable for day-to-day and sitting than an overbust is though.

That's what I thought, I tried my full one and yes it does what I want but is too long for daily wear (I'm short), I think I'll get a waist training underbust, I don't want to do much waist traing though it's more holding the muscles together, mine have split right down the front and shapwear just pushes them in not together.

I have this one currently
https://www.burleska.co.uk/corsets-type/...lver-black.html

Yeah the reason I said to get the waist training one is because the steel is stronger and it has more bones = more support. The fashion corsets are usually plastic boning, some have steel bones but 12 instead of the 24 that the waist training ones have. There is someone on youtube I think who wears corsets instead of a back brace for her spine issues so they are fairly strong!

Okay, you are killing me, ladies. Why are 21st century women wearing corsets?? I am intrigued!!

http://www.corsets-au.com/waist-training...ade-wt-164.html

"This corset can be used to train the waist to bring the waist 6-7" smaller, this is the process of permanently altering your figure, before you do this we strongly advise that you seek medical advice, although we retail these garments we are not experts in this field. Waist training has benefits such as better posture & reduction of stomach size but it can also reduce lung capacity."

Dear god...my breathing physio would have a conniption!

There was a reason women back in the day used to carry smelling salts....

Well, I personally just love the look of the corset itself. I could do with a bit of waist training, but thats not why I buy the corsets.

I was asking about this GA, because like Tulips my stomach muscles have split from pregnancy. And when you don't have a strong core, it's horrible on your back. I don't know if it would help the muscles knit back together, but would certainly help support your back. I guess you would avoid tightening up too much to stop the lung restriction thingy.

GA, not intending to use it for waist training, just to hold muscles together, my waist is fine my muscles are shite! I'm intending to use it to hold my waist at about it's normal size but hold the split muscles together.

One more question Tulips, once you have the laces done to your liking, can you leave them done up, and get in and out of it yourself with the hooks at the front?

I have a nice stash of corsets that I wear for fashion lol. Mine are all from the UK as I never found any here that were reasonably priced for me so loving that website link poem- thanks.

As for getting a corset on and off without unlacing it- you may be able to get it off but you will prob struggle to get it back on again without loosening the laces.

Yeah you will need to loosen the laces, otherwise the hooks will be VERY difficult. Look on YouTube for lacing vids, it's actually quite interesting to watch

Oh ok, how interesting! The reason I was asking is because 4 babies have been hell on my tummy muscles too, and I feel effects of it not so much in my back, but related to my breathing...a lack of support pretty much sums it up. A corset looks like a reasonably inexpensive way to deal with it in the short term, but the paradoxical thing is that my problems are with hyperventilation, so I'd have to be careful not to exacerbate that.