Tightlacer

Tightlacer


A tightlacer is someone who practises daily tightlacing; the wearing of a corset for long periods in order to reduce the natural circumference of the waist.

Some persons choose tightlacing for aesthetic reasons. Some do this to improve the figure, while others have a goal to achieve an extra-narrow, "wasp" waist. This can be important for male transvestites who want to achieve a feminine figure. Some people enjoy the physical sensations of tightlacing.

The term tightlacer is generally applied to someone who wears the corset for at least fourteen hours per day[citation needed], but many tightlacers wear their corsets for as many as 23 hours every day[citation needed]. The common size of the waistline of tightlacers is 19–21 inches (48–52 cm)[citation needed], unless they are undergoing waist training to achieve such measurements.

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Notable tightlacers

  • Maila Nurmi aka Vampira
  • Lillie Langtry; about 1890,
  • Polaire; about 1914; 13-14 inches (33-36 cm)
  • Ethel Granger; about 1930–1950; 13 inches (33 cm)
  • Cathie Jung; 2006; 15 inches (38 cm)
  • Dita Von Teese; 16.5 inches (42 cm)
  • Mark Pullin (Mr. Pearl); 2010; 18 inches (46 cm)

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