How do you choose what size corset to buy?

Contributor: theothers1 theothers1
I wouldn't say I'm odd shaped, but being smaller on top makes picking a corset hard. I typically decide by cup size feeling as though I can adjust everything else to fit. It had me wondering how everyone else decided on what size corset or bustier to buy. So what do you buy to accommodate when your body doesn't fall inside the manufacture sizing? Just curious
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Contributor: ellieprobable ellieprobable
They say to fit the largest part of you so that is what I do.
09/14/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
Yes, take your measurements, say your hips fit one size but your bust fits another, I would go with the larger. I found out that by going by bust size the corset ended up being too open in the back for me. It fits but I don't like more than 4 inches being open!
09/14/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
Quote:
Originally posted by theothers1
I wouldn't say I'm odd shaped, but being smaller on top makes picking a corset hard. I typically decide by cup size feeling as though I can adjust everything else to fit. It had me wondering how everyone else decided on what size corset or ... more
Bust size - I'm too big in the cups.
09/14/2012
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
For fashion corsets (those plastic-boned ones) I typically just go by bust size but for real steel-boned corsets I go by waist size because I prefer underbust corsets.
09/14/2012
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Bust size usually since that's how they are sized
09/14/2012
Contributor: roskat roskat
I have bigger boobs so I look at the bust size. But also waist because bigger sizes can be too big for me on the waist. That's why I prefer adjustable backs.
09/14/2012
Contributor: Feisty Feisty
I go by bust size.
09/14/2012
Contributor: PeachCandy PeachCandy
I also go with the bust size
09/14/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
Bust size, my measurements, and compare them to the reviews.
09/14/2012
Contributor: BrittaniMaree BrittaniMaree
Quote:
Originally posted by theothers1
I wouldn't say I'm odd shaped, but being smaller on top makes picking a corset hard. I typically decide by cup size feeling as though I can adjust everything else to fit. It had me wondering how everyone else decided on what size corset or ... more
I am thinking waist hun
09/15/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
Bust size and the reviews.
09/16/2012
Contributor: Glinteye Glinteye
its always so hard!
10/13/2012
Contributor: MnK MnK
Although I have yet to buy a corset, I've been considering buying one and I always read the reviews to see how they fit. It's nice when the person reviewing is a similar size as me.
10/13/2012
Contributor: Supervixen Supervixen
For me, it's about the bust. I have small boobs, and if I can't fill out the cups, then it just looks awful.
12/08/2012
Contributor: ToyBunny ToyBunny
It's all about trying to get my tiny tiny boobs to fill out, or even look like I'm filling out, a corset.
12/09/2012
Contributor: Adriana Ravenlust Adriana Ravenlust
Depends on the make. Real corsets go by waist. Many of them here are bust. Others have s/m/l sizing
12/09/2012
Contributor: AishiteruYO AishiteruYO
Quote:
Originally posted by theothers1
I wouldn't say I'm odd shaped, but being smaller on top makes picking a corset hard. I typically decide by cup size feeling as though I can adjust everything else to fit. It had me wondering how everyone else decided on what size corset or ... more
I have always chosen by cup size but the few times I bought corsets, they didn't fit me.
12/09/2012
Contributor: RavenInChains RavenInChains
It really depends on the type of corset. The ones here on EF should probably be done by bust size. However there are specific guidelines for measuring for shaping corsets, real corsets with steel boning.
12/15/2012