Darn, popped a lace.
- SouthBoundBelle
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Darn, popped a lace.
I was lacing the "Baroness" into a corset for an abduction by ruffians this morning and one of my loops snapped. I know I should have spare laces but I keep putting it off. I am shopping around on the internet but I was thinking someone might be able to help me save some time. (Hint, hint, Jenny)I am also hoping to replace some garters with some a little wider like , say, an inch wide as opposed to 3/4 of an inch or whatever they are now. Most of the suspenders I'm finding online look very cheap.
Thanks,
Dinah
Thanks,
Dinah
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I'm starting to think that you're in cahoots with the new one (cadcro) in order to get me talking about corsets...
I don't know exactly what you're looking for to replace your laces (color, strength, shape), but I do have a couple of tips.
Try a fabric store - in person. Go do what I call "staring" at the merchandise (what I do to select fabrics and other supplies for my corsets). If you don't need too much strength, narrow ribbon might do. They might even have some kind of cording that would do the trick, too, and would be stronger than the ribbon.
My laces are under a lot of strain, so I don't mess with that, and since I wear my corsets under my clothes, where no one sees any incongruities, I use simple flat or round nylon cord bought in camping supplies. It's cheap (about $7 for a 100-foot length), so I usually have some spare cord around, just in case. In a pinch, I'll take the laces off an old corset and use those until I get around to the store again. Take a look here http://forum.boundanna.net/forum/viewto ... c&start=30, in my correction corset construction thread, to see what kind of laces I use.
Hope this helps.
Jenny.
I don't know exactly what you're looking for to replace your laces (color, strength, shape), but I do have a couple of tips.
Try a fabric store - in person. Go do what I call "staring" at the merchandise (what I do to select fabrics and other supplies for my corsets). If you don't need too much strength, narrow ribbon might do. They might even have some kind of cording that would do the trick, too, and would be stronger than the ribbon.
My laces are under a lot of strain, so I don't mess with that, and since I wear my corsets under my clothes, where no one sees any incongruities, I use simple flat or round nylon cord bought in camping supplies. It's cheap (about $7 for a 100-foot length), so I usually have some spare cord around, just in case. In a pinch, I'll take the laces off an old corset and use those until I get around to the store again. Take a look here http://forum.boundanna.net/forum/viewto ... c&start=30, in my correction corset construction thread, to see what kind of laces I use.
Hope this helps.
Jenny.
Helplessness is a doorway to the innermost reaches of the soul.
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
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Thanks Jenny, I knew you would help. I am looking for strength mainly. That's why I think this one broke. I set a hook through the back side of our bedroom door jamb per your way of tightening. I decided to go all the way in tightening today or basically as tight as I could go and still breath. I kept working the laces with my hands and leaning farther and farther away from the door to pull the loops. Then SNAP, I would have fallen if the other loop had not held. I will look at a camping store for a roll/spool. I can always pick up some Ritz dye to blacken it. I occasionally wear mine under clothes but I am so self conscious about it that I usually talk myself out of it before I leave the house. Funnt how I can run a 10K race in a crowd wearing tiny shorts and a sport top but I worry about someone seeing my sexy undies. Go figure.
Dinah
Dinah
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Ah ha! It's never good to put weight on the laces, even with the hook. I only use it to keep the tension on them so the corset won't open by itself. If you have to put that much weight on it to keep it closed, it's probably bad for the corset too.
Don't worry about wearing it under clothing in public. It's fun. Watch people's expressions (usually ), watch them walk off the curb, into lamp posts, or get a nasty elbow in the ribs from the wife (around here, in summer, you can tell if a guy is married and has seen me or not when he takes his shirt off - that cute little bruise just off to the side, at the bottom of the rib cage... ).
You could also try a hardware store, which have rolls of cord of all sizes that you can look at and select any length.
Jenny.
You can go plenty tight as long as you have upper chest breathing - that's why corsetted ladies heave their chest up and down so much when breathing (with cleavage, that makes the gents go nuts - you know exactly where their eyes are pointing ).SouthBoundBelle wrote:as tight as I could go and still breath
Don't worry about wearing it under clothing in public. It's fun. Watch people's expressions (usually ), watch them walk off the curb, into lamp posts, or get a nasty elbow in the ribs from the wife (around here, in summer, you can tell if a guy is married and has seen me or not when he takes his shirt off - that cute little bruise just off to the side, at the bottom of the rib cage... ).
It will be more expensive in a specialized store (at least around here). I go to a place called Canadian Tire, which has everything from auto parts to vacuum cleaners.SouthBoundBelle wrote:I will look at a camping store for a roll/spool.
You could also try a hardware store, which have rolls of cord of all sizes that you can look at and select any length.
Jenny.
Helplessness is a doorway to the innermost reaches of the soul.
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
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Oh... my bad. I misunderstood. I thought the hook coupled with the fact that you are an exceptionally good tight lacer meant I could really lean into it. I've always slipped my laces over an interior doorknob. I couldn't apply that much tension or they would slip off. Now I feel bad, sort of like I've abused a friend. For some reason, yesterday was a day of whimsy (or possibly extremes?). I wanted to pull the corset tight just to see how tiny I could get my waist. I was even thinking about getting out the tape measure before the lace broke. I also used a blindfold, which is a little out of the ordinary for me. Maybe it's the cooler weather.Ah ha! It's never good to put weight on the laces, even with the hook. I only use it to keep the tension on them so the corset won't open by itself. If you have to put that much weight on it to keep it closed, it's probably bad for the corset too.
O.K. you have inspired me. I will try to start wearing them out (or more specifically under) more often. I do love to wear them, but I normally only wear them out on special occasions or when I am trying to vamp my husband. I am no Dolly Parton, so I appreciate what they do for my cleavage as well. Out of curiosity, do you wear hose and suspenders or keep it at the corset only?
Dinah
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Is it hot in here?
All this talk about tight laced corsets and tiny waists! I think I need a real cold shower!
Seriously, if you 2 ever end up in the same town at the same time, the men in the area will all end up in the hospital!
All this talk about tight laced corsets and tiny waists! I think I need a real cold shower!
Seriously, if you 2 ever end up in the same town at the same time, the men in the area will all end up in the hospital!
There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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What's the matter? Getting hot flashes?cdinbonds wrote:Is it hot in here?
All this talk about tight laced corsets and tiny waists! I think I need a real cold shower!
If we ever end up in the same town, they'll probably have to declare a state of emergency...cdinbonds wrote:Seriously, if you 2 ever end up in the same town at the same time, the men in the area will all end up in the hospital!
Jenny.
Helplessness is a doorway to the innermost reaches of the soul.
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
Something like that!:roll: You both have a way of getting to me, that's for sure!bound_jenny wrote:What's the matter? Getting hot flashes?
bound_jenny wrote:If we ever end up in the same town, they'll probably have to declare a state of emergency...
Jenny.
That's one emergency FEMA doesn't have a plan for!
There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
guess what, they have one, and it is called PEDROcdinbonds wrote: That's one emergency FEMA doesn't have a plan for!
and stands for mass Priapism Emergency Disaster Relief Operation
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i suck at tying corsetts
sorry for deleting, i've got serious privat reason for it..
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Oh my God PL! I am still laughing. I thought I would wet myself, but I think that's a whole seperate forum.
So, let me get this straight. If the lovely Jenny and I ever get together to compare corsets, Viagra sales would possibly...shrink and rope and camera film sales might...get bigger.
(Sorry, really bad joke, but this thread has taken a sexy left turn and obviously will never get back on track )
Dinah
So, let me get this straight. If the lovely Jenny and I ever get together to compare corsets, Viagra sales would possibly...shrink and rope and camera film sales might...get bigger.
(Sorry, really bad joke, but this thread has taken a sexy left turn and obviously will never get back on track )
Dinah
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