Way back in the 18th century, women took extreme care of their Corsets. It was due to this reason that they were able to pass on their corsets to the next generation too. Just folding the corset as per its creases when not in use is not enough for the corsets. There are several ways that you need to follow while taking care of your corsets. When you take proper care of your corsets, they also can keep their promise of staying durable for many years.

Season the Corset

The most common mistake that many women make is not seasoning the corsets before wearing them. Seasoning of the corset may take up as much as 2 to 3 weeks. Still, it actually can help in keeping the corset away from the damages. When the corset is not seasoned properly, it may start getting tampered with from the middle that may show up quite soon. Of course, you will not love to wear a damaged corset to a party. All that you have in hand is to discard this corset to invest in another one again. If you do not want this to happen each time, you should season your corsets well before wearing them with extremely tight lacing. 

Wear Corset Liner

Corsets will make you sweat extremely hard. When the sweat comes in contact with the corset's fabric, you may find it difficult to clean up the stains from the corset. It may get washed off from cotton fabric, but it can get really difficult on silk or leather materials. At times, the sweat may pass through the other side and may even lead to discoloration of the fabric. Hence, one of the safest ways is to wear a liner underneath each time wearing a corset.

Keep it in the Corset Bag

Corsets can be much expensive than your other lingeries or garments. Hence, it should have special respect in your wardrobe. Make sure that you put the corset only in a corset bag and hang it in the wardrobe. Keeping the corset in the open may lead to its damage too. If something spills on it or accidentally scratch the corset, you may completely damage it. Hence, one of the best ways is to securely place it in a corset bag.

Clean Properly

Often the corsets do not stay durable if you have not cleaned them properly. You should always make sure that you use only mild detergents to clean your corset; else, the chemicals can damage the corset's fabric. Make sure that you clean out the soap completely out of the corset before drying it out. If the slightest of soap or detergent stays out on the corset, it will create a bad mark on the corset that can make you highly embarrassed when you are wearing the corset in public.

Avoid Sleeping in Corsets

Experts mention that you should never sleep wearing a corset as it can hurt you. But also sleeping in a corset can damage the corsets too. In sleep, you do not realize that you have to be straight. If somehow you change your posture in the wrong way, it can hurt you and damage the corset. So, though you are wearing the corset throughout the day, make sure you go to sleep without it.

Avoid Workouts in Corsets

Similar to sleeping, you should also avoid doing exercising in corsets. Whether you are doing exercise in a gym or doing freestyle at home, you have to move in different directions. But the corsets restrict your movement in all direction, this it restricts your flexibility. If you try doing such exercises with your corsets on, this can not just cause trouble for your muscle but also damage the corset. Hence, if you do not wish to get hurt and do not wish to damage your expensive corset, you should never do your exercises wearing the corset.

Wear the Corset in the Right Way

One of the most important things is to wear the corset in the right way. Suppose you are not following the proper ways of wearing the corset. In that case, it can cause you trouble later on, such as difficulty breathing, pain, and many others. Also, it can cause withering on the corset as you forcefully tighten the laces. Whether it is wearing the corset or lacing the corset, doing it in the right ways helps keep the corset durable for a long time.

Corsets can offer you the desired result, only when you are taking proper care of it. If you have learned the right ways of taking care of the corsets, it will not just give you the right shape that you deserve but will also stay durable for a much longer time.