Neck corset
Encyclopedia
A neck corset is special type of corset
which is worn fitted around the neck
instead of around the waist
as of with ordinary corset. It is a type of posture collar
that incorporates stays
.
by keeping the chin high and the neck extended. It is often combined with a traditional corset in order to achieve better posture.
It can be thin or as thick as the height of the neck. There are many varieties. They can be made of many different fabrics, such as leather
, rubber
, etc. but some more common fabrics are also used.
Neck corsets usually have back lacing: others have front lacing or are secured by ribbon
or zipper
.
subcultures. Some of them can be worn in a decorative fashion
or as a form of fetish clothing. Others can be worn to restrict head movement, in which case they are known as a posture collar
. Usually it is not used to compress the neck in the way that a normal corset compresses the waist, except in breathplay.
Although neck corset restricts head movement it is usually not used for medical purposes like cervical collar
.
, and they are primarily used in BDSM
, because they can be used as gags
.
Corset
A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes...
which is worn fitted around the neck
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...
instead of around the waist
Waist
The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
as of with ordinary corset. It is a type of posture collar
Posture collar
A posture collar is a rigid collar that is wide enough to restrict movement of the neck. Posture collars help in maintaining posture by keeping the chin high and the neck extended...
that incorporates stays
Bone (corsetry)
In corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame and gives it rigidity.-Purpose, history and materials:The purpose of the boning in a corset varies slightly from era to era....
.
Construction
Stays incorporated in a neck corset are specially made shorter ones, used to support the weight of the head on the shoulders, while its corset structure helps in maintaining postureHuman position
Human positions refers to the different positions that the human body can take.There are several synonyms that refer to the human position, often used interchangeably, but having specific flavors....
by keeping the chin high and the neck extended. It is often combined with a traditional corset in order to achieve better posture.
It can be thin or as thick as the height of the neck. There are many varieties. They can be made of many different fabrics, such as leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
, rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, etc. but some more common fabrics are also used.
Neck corsets usually have back lacing: others have front lacing or are secured by ribbon
Ribbon
A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying. Cloth ribbons, most commonly silk, are often used in connection with clothing, but are also applied for innumerable useful, ornamental and symbolic purposes...
or zipper
Zipper
A zipper is a commonly used device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric...
.
Uses
Neck corsets are worn by both men and women and they are mostly used in BDSM and gothGothic fashion
Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the Goth subculture; a dark, sometimes morbid, eroticized fashion and style of dress. Typical Gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, black lips and black clothes. Both male and female goths wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernails. Styles are...
subcultures. Some of them can be worn in a decorative fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
or as a form of fetish clothing. Others can be worn to restrict head movement, in which case they are known as a posture collar
Posture collar
A posture collar is a rigid collar that is wide enough to restrict movement of the neck. Posture collars help in maintaining posture by keeping the chin high and the neck extended...
. Usually it is not used to compress the neck in the way that a normal corset compresses the waist, except in breathplay.
Although neck corset restricts head movement it is usually not used for medical purposes like cervical collar
Cervical collar
A cervical collar is an orthopedic medical device used to support a patient's neck and head. It is also used by emergency personnel for victims of traumatic head or neck injuries, and can be used to treat chronic medical conditions....
.
Mouth corsets
Special type of neck corset is mouth corset. They are designed to cover the mouthMouth
The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food andsaliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth....
, and they are primarily used in BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
, because they can be used as gags
Gag (BDSM)
A gag is sometimes worn during some bondage and BDSM roleplays. Gags are usually associated with roleplays involving bondage, but that is not necessarily the case. The person who wears the gag is regarded as the submissive partner, while the one not wearing one is regarded as the dominant...
.
External links
- Picture of model wearing a neck corset with matching corset
- Neck corset article on wipipedia
- Mouth corset article on wipipedia