All Delicious Corsets are designed and constructed to withstand the stresses associated with tightlacing. Whether of not waist-training is your goal, your custom Delicious Corset is made to hold up to the daily wear that is part of that rigid lifestyle. With proper care your corset will last you and serve you well.

Before wearing: Treating your corset with Scotch Guard or some other fabric protector is a wise precaution -- this may allow you to brush off some small spills quickly and easily. Wearing a thin "under-corset" garment between your body and your corset is another helpful idea. This will help to protect your corset from excessve perspiration and body oils, making dry-cleaning less frequently necessary.

Lacing up: Start by loosening the back laces enough to easily wrap and close the corset around you. Fasten the busk at center front first by hooking shut the waist area, then by hooking closed the remaining clasps above and below the waist. Start pulling the lacing snug from the top first and then from the bottom, taking up the excess lace into the "lace loops" at the waist of the corset. Keep in mind that your custom corset is designed to reduce your waist and sculpt you above and below. You do not want to drastically reduce your ribs or your hips as this will cause discomfort and possible health problems. Take your time and tighten evenly and accurately. Once you are snugly corseted, tie off the "lace loops" at the waist in a normal shoestring style knot. Give your body and your corset a little time to adjust before trying to lace tighter... corseting takes time and patience.

After wearing: Always loosen the lacing at the back of your corset before trying to open the busk at center front. Failure to loosen enough before opening will cause undue stress and could result in a broken busk!! Take your time and unlace slowly... this act can be just as fun and sensual as any other aspect of wearing your Delicious corset!! Having a partner assist you, and control just how quickly you are allowed to uncorset, can be quite erotic (...or so I'm told...) Unfasten the busk in the same manner as which you fastened it, starting at the waist area and unclasping the easier top and bottom clasps last. To prepare your corset for it's next wearing, take a damp (NOT WET) cloth to the lining and brush off any surface body oils or perspiration thay may have accumulated. Air out your corset in a cool open space and admire it until it's time to lace up again!

Cleaning: Delicious Corsets are constructed with metal boning, safe to be dry cleaned. We do not recommend cleaning with water as it may cause the steel to rust! Depending on the type of fabric your corset is made from, dry cleaning solutions such as Carbona or others, may work for small stains. Be especially careful with satins or other fabrics that "water mark" -- cleaning is always best left to the professionals!