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Reshaping the corset, not me.

First mistake: I bought the corset off the rack. However it was a steal and I can't really complain about it (it was 60 or 70 dollars I think, Canadian).

When I tried it on in the store it seemed to fit really well. I liked the color and everything about it. However when I tried it on at home braless, I realized a problem.

The cups of the corset are really poorly shaped, giving them a pointy appearance. As well the bottom of the corset curves out, making it difficult to wear it under clothes.

I really love how it looks otherwise, and would like to wear it out more. And ideas how to reshape it? I've tried doing to by hand, but it's only been slightly effective with a LOT of work.

Thanks!

For Canadian prices that is really cheap, a good pair of jeans can run you that much.

It is because the boning is awkwardly bent. I actually had a dream last night about it where I used blocks of wood and vice grips to straight the bottom part. Would that work?

Well, that's about the same as American prices [for cheap corsets]...It's just that I was out yesterday and found a ton of 'corsets' for under $40 USD. Obviously, they weren't designed to be what most consider "real" (with the intent of being pulled tight enough to shape), but it was still incredibly affordable. I was too small for all but one of them, though, and even that was a little loose. cry

I'm assuming that what you're going for is a nice look and cute top, as opposed to tightlacing or something akin to it. As Zetsuki mentioned, an iron can work to soften the plastic, but metal will definitely take more work, especially to prevent damage to the fabric or bend the corset further out of shape. In either case, be very careful. heart

You can easily tell if it's plastic boning because it bends almost in half quite easily, because steel boning won't really give.

Hope this helps.
You might just want to wear a strapless bra underneath it :3

Cheers,
Kate.

Plastic for sure then!

My problem is I'm not very big up top, so it'd have to be a REALLY padded bra to do the trick. I do have a water bra that works to fill it out enough that it's no longer pointy, but it's not very comfortable then.