Monthly Archives: August 2008
So How Do Men Differ from Women as Corset Clients and Students?
Whether you are a ‘manly-man’ or a transgendered MTF, there are a few special concerns related to your body size and musculature that affect the corset you might order. It’s undeniable that compared to genetic women, men generally have more and … Continue reading
Three New Services to Help You Waist Train at Home
We’ve been asked so many questions about “how to” this or that aspect of waist training, that we recently reorganized, indexed, and expanded our FAQ page to be much more helpful by making the wealth of information there more readily accessible: http://www.romantasyweb.com/cyboutique/faq.html … Continue reading
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Corsets from Paris
A friend sent me an e-article from The Sydney Morning Herald on May 17, 2008, revealing that a private fitting appointment with the House of Cadolle, a well known corsetiere in Paris: I lack the time and four-figure sums for … Continue reading
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Post from early spring 2008: No, It Doesn’t Have to Take Years to Waist Train
I was surfing various corset comments and videos on YouTube today, excitedly waiting for our first ROMANTASY slide show (“Mood Indigo”) to pop up, when I heard a young woman speak about starting waist training and her “research” on the topic. It’s … Continue reading
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Musing about Corset Prices
Musing again about clients and their reaction to corset prices, I realized that folks either like to pay enormous amounts for “brand” label “haute couture” corsets (just learned from a NYC designer with whom I was e-chatting, that one cannot use “haute” … Continue reading
Powerful Food Industries, and What They Push
I ran across the 2006 book “What to Eat” by Marion Nestle. She makes a lot of sense when it comes to nutrition, at least from what I read from her book blurb. She points her finger right at one … Continue reading
Sucralose by any other name, is it lethal?
I was caught off guard by an article published on the internet in May, 2005, and sent to me by my current waist-training student. The article contained comments by James Bowen, M.D., about sucralose, and the brand name we know … Continue reading
Can We Talk? (About Some Delicate Matters)
Can we talk? One of my clients recently pressed me to comment a bit about some more delicate matters concerning elimination and the wearing of corsets, especially as foundation and waist-training garments. I address these matters in more depth in … Continue reading
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Corset as Sexual, Not Health, Symbol
Recently I’ve corresponded with a potential new corset client, a delightful, curvy lady aged 68 who is pursuing competitive ballroom dancing despite having suffered a ruptured disc some years ago. She loves dancing, and in her costumed photos looks immensely pleased with … Continue reading
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The “Perfect” Pill Solution to Obesity?
I was reminded by yesterday’s news that there’s a constant partner lurking in the background to work hand-in-hand with this year’s recession to defeat waist-training with corsetry–medicine! Doctors take an oath to “first, do no harm,” but what’s their definition of “harm?” … Continue reading
