As much as I absolutely detest reviews begun with that, well, there it is.First, I would like to say, I've researched corsets for years. As in, almost a decade. I know what every piece is, what it is there for specifically, and how it is meant to be there, for dreams of building my own custom corsets.That being said, I'm in a financial state that won't let me buy a custom made corset, and my sewing machine is broken. I figured, why not buy a cheap fashion corset and see what it's like? So I did. This is my first, cheap fashion corset. It is almost exactly what I expected.Disclaimer aside, now, for those of you who are interested in WAIST TRAINING (i.e A PERMANENT CHANGE TO YOUR BODY), this is NOT what its purpose is. If you are interested in waist training and want to see a cheap corset up close and practice lacing, etc, by all means, go ahead! If you think this will give you a permanent hourglass shape with long term wear, look elsewhere. And elsewhere means, somewhere that doesn't sell FASHION corsets. I'm sure this sounds condescening, but I'm not meaning it to come off that way. I'm sick of reading reviews on Muka corsets by ill-advised customers for recieving exactly what they ordered. These corsets are built with plastic boning, for a waist training corset you have to have steel boned corsets, not only that, but more substantial cloth that can take the pull. If you try to waist train with this, it will BREAK. No way around it. It is NOT designed for waist training.Now my review: This is almost exactly what I expected. I decided to stay open minded, but it's actually a little bit better than I believed I was getting. Yes, the boning is plastic, but I only tighten my corsets to fit my frame without sliding. There is only one layer of cloth. The hook and eyes seem very stable, which is fantastic. The busk itself is sturdy, which is definitely a bonus! For the price, all this deserves a 5 star review, honestly. However, I'm a bit dissatisfied because I am a small girl. I am 5'7" (so, tall, yes), with a bust of 30" waist of 25", hips of 35". Where the tip of the underbust corset rests, (or about where the bottom of a bra would be) I measure 27". I ordered a small thinking, well it's the smallest they have, it has to fit. It fits perfectly over my whole body with no gap in the lace panel (wasn't expecting this, but, okay), except the very top. In fact, sitting here writing this review, the corset has crept up over my breasts. The top measures the same as the bottom, and no it isn't as blocky as it looks in the pictures - as least mine is not. It's very hour-glass shaped, meaning, I need the extra-small, which they don't offer. That is the deducted star. If I buy from them again, no underbust corset for me, and I guess I'll see how bad the overbust doesn't fit?Also, some other reviews noted that the laces weren't center oriented, however mine are. I was expecting having to relace it, but instead was given a happy surprise!Probably won't buy from them again, honestly, unless they adopted a smaller size. But, most women my size don't like fashion corsets as much as I do, I've noticed. If this does help anyone, then great! If not, well, hopefully I don't sound like an ass :)
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]