Tightlacer
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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, but many tightlacers wear their corsets for as many as 23 hours every day. The common size of the waistline of tightlacers is 19–21 inches (48–52 cm), unless they are undergoing waist training to achieve such measurements.
Tightlacing
Tightlacing is the practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset to achieve extreme modifications to the figure and posture and experience the sensations of a very tight corset. Those who practice tightlacing are called tightlacers...
; 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
Wasp waist
Wasp waist refers to a woman's fashion silhouette, produced by a style of corset and girdle, that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its primary feature is the abrupt transition from a natural-width rib cage to an exceedingly small waist, with the hips...
. This can be important for male transvestites
Transvestism
Transvestism is the practice of cross-dressing, which is wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex. Transvestite refers to a person who cross-dresses; however, the word often has additional connotations. -History:Although the word transvestism was coined as late as the 1910s,...
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, but many tightlacers wear their corsets for as many as 23 hours every day. The common size of the waistline of tightlacers is 19–21 inches (48–52 cm), unless they are undergoing waist training to achieve such measurements.
Notable tightlacers
- Maila NurmiMaila NurmiMaila Nurmi was a Finnish-American actress who created the campy 1950s characterVampira. She portrayed Vampira as TV's first horror host and in the Ed Wood cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space...
aka Vampira - Lillie LangtryLillie LangtryLillie Langtry , usually spelled Lily Langtry when she was in the U.S., born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, was a British actress born on the island of Jersey...
; about 1890, - PolairePolairePolaire was the stage name used by French singer and actress Émilie Marie Bouchaud .Born at Agha, Algiers, Algeria, according to her memoirs she was one of eleven children of whom only four - Emilie, her two brothers Edmond and Marcel, and a sister, Lucile - survived infancy...
; about 1914; 13-14 inches (33-36 cm) - Ethel Granger; about 1930–1950; 13 inches (33 cm)
- Cathie JungCathie JungCathie Jung is an American Victorian dress and corset enthusiast residing in Old Mystic, Connecticut, USA, who currently holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest waist on a living person...
; 2006; 15 inches (38 cm) - Dita Von TeeseDita Von TeeseDita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
; 16.5 inches (42 cm) - Mark Pullin (Mr. Pearl); 2010; 18 inches (46 cm)