How to Tie a Renaissance Corset
Corsets were a large part of Renaissance fashion. The hour-glass shaped bodices were supported by whale bone or metal on the inside, and they were highly decorated and embroidered on the outside. Women wore them to shape their bodies and give themselves an hourglass silhouette with a small waist and full bosom and hips.
Today, many women still wear corsets at Renaissance fairs, and they are worn during reenactments and for theater and film productions. Now, as in the past, corsets are easiest to put on with the help of someone else.
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Instructions
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Put on your corset. Adjust it so the curves fit comfortably against your body. The top of your corset should sit just underneath your breasts.
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Count the number of eyelets on your corset, noting where the center two eyelets on either side fall. For example, if there are 20 eyelets on either side, keep track of when you get to eyelets 10 and 11 in the center of the corset.
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Begin lacing from the top by passing the lace into the left top eyelet from the front and over through the right top eyelet from the left. Adjust the lace; the ends should hang evenly.
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Pass the left lace through the second right eyelet, pushing it front to back. Pass the right lace through the second left eyelet the same way, so that the laces cross each other. Continue this way until you reach the center of the corset.
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Make sure both laces are hanging outside the corset when you reach the center. Thread the left lace through the eyelet on the left. Do the same with the right lace. You should now have a small loop on either side of the corset.
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Continue lacing downward as in step 4, tying the laces in a sturdy bow when you reach the bottom. Grip the loops in the center of the corset firmly and pull on them steadily until you feel the corset is tight enough. Tie the loops together in a bow.
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