Corsets

So, why would a nice, middle-class, middle-aged, feminist, Christian single woman be interested in getting a hand-made corset?

Well, for one of the first times in my life I made the decision simply to please me. I have always been intrigued by corsets. They can be very pretty or very plain. If they are not used to try to make a 51 year old body into the same shape as an 18 year old, they are not unsafe. They provide support where muscles have given out. (I’m talking about my BACK!)

And they make me feel special. Aware of myself, my body, my attitude, my sensuality, my personal presence and help me feel good about *me*.

None of that goes against either feminist or Christian principles. I’m not doing this to attract a man, though I’m not opposed to someone seeing my attitude and the self-confidence that is inspired by wearing it and being attracted to me. I’m not doing this to flaunt myself in any way. I’m doing this to be more me. I’m doing this to pamper myself with something special.

Besides, when am I going to realize this particular dream? When I’m 71? Why not do it now while I can afford it and enjoy it? When I’m older, in a nursing home, I don’t want to be thinking “Now I’ll get that corset I always wanted.” It’s taken me 51 years to get to the place where I am willing to take this kind of risk. I’m not waiting any longer to enjoy myself. Life is too short.

I pick it up on Wednesday of this week. I’m excited

Ruthie

Comments

[Galina]

Good for you.

I love corsets, and I do own one. It's a rather plain looking black corset, and it works well with either dresses or skirts. In fact, I got married wearing a corset (then again, you should know, you were there!) :)

I don't wear it out too often, and when I do, I'm always a bit self-conscious. I ask my husband if it embarasses him to go out with a "deviant" who wears a corset, and he assures me that he's proud to do so. :)

[Pat Gundry]

Well, Ruthie, contrats on your corset, but, I'm thinking that seventy one year old women deserve corsets too. So, why not get one now, and be sure and get one when you're sixty one, seventy one, eighty one, ninety one, one hundred and one, and on, and on.

Maybe one a year after one hundred and one. Life does not need to be short for us to deserve the very best, every year, every month, every day, and every hour. Every minute too, though it probably should not be limited to corsets.