The Oriana Corset and Thong by DreamGirl is available in sizes 32-38. I purchased the size 38. I purchased the corset to wear out in public as a top. I like doing this with corsets and bustiers. I’ll usually wear them under a nice cardigan or similar item.

The outfit arrived on a plastic DreamGirl hanger, surrounded by a plastic covering. The only text on the bag was the size of the corset. You could keep the plastic, but I never do. I like to keep my pieces on the hanger they arrived on.

Attached to the corset was a cardboard tag. On the front of the cardboard tag there is a photo of a model wearing the outfit, and the company name. The back of the tag states the size, colour, and company website. The corset comes with 4 detachable, adjustable garter straps, which were already on the corset when it arrived. The corset also comes with a black thong.



The outfit is 80% polyester and 20% cotton. There is no stretch to the material of the corset, but the top and bottom is lined with elastic band so there is a bit of stretch in those areas. I’ve taken measurements of the outfit laying flat, unstretched. The ribbon back was laced up as it arrived, with approximately a ¾ inch gap in the back. The width of the corset can be adjusted to fit with the ribbon back by loosening/tightening the ribbons.

Thong
Waistband unstretched: 15 ¾ inches
Waistband stretched as much as I could: 26 inches
Widest part of material that covers your front area: 5 ¾ inches
Length of liner: 4 inches

Corset
Chest (armpit to armpit): 15 inches
Width of bottom of corset: 16 inches
Length of corset (armpit to bottom of ruffle): 15 inches
Ruffle trim along top and bottom of corset: 2 inches
Ribbon width laced down the back: 4 ¼ inches
Adjustable garter straps: 6-9 ¾ inches

As I had mentioned, the width of the corset can be larger or smaller by loosening/tightening the ribbon in the back. There are 2 large ribbons down the back creating two large bows. The corset does up down the centre front with 15 hook and eye closures. There are 8 plastic boning pieces in the corset; 6 in the front and 2 in the back.

The garter straps are detachable and the loops that they attach to are on the inside of the bottom of the corset so it doesn’t look odd if you choose not to wear them. There are no included stockings with this corset so you’ll need to attach the garters to a pair of your own. Since I wear these pieces out in public, I don’t use the garters. There are no shoulder straps or loops to attach shoulder straps to this piece. The photo below is of the garters; one is at the shortest length and the other is at the longest.



There is no padding or underwire in the chest area of the corset. In the stock photo, I thought that at the front of the corset there were black lines of fabric running down the front. Those lines are actually little ruffles that run down four of the boning pieces!

I love the back of this corset! The bows are huge because the ribbon is really wide (see measurements above). My favourite part though is the eyelets that you thread the ribbon through, they’re gigantic! The eyelets are black with a ¾ inch diameter. I think they are really cool looking because I’m so used to seeing the itty bitty eyelets down the back of the corsets.



The material of the outfit was comfortable. I did not experience any skin irritation or discomfort when wearing the corset. The thong that is included is just a basic, black thong. There is a liner in it. It’s comfortable enough to be worn as an everyday style panty.



The care tag states that the item should be hand washed in cold water and line dried.

So as for my experience, it was fairly good. When I went to put on the corset, I did it the lazy person way. I loosened the lace a bit, put it up to my body and seen if I was able to do the front hook and eye closures up. If I weren’t able to, I’d loosen it more and repeat. You could do it this way or just have a family member or your partner tighten the back for you as you have the corset on. I had to loosen the back quite a bit to be able to fit into the corset.

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Doing the hook and eye closures up were a bit of a pain. I’d have 3 hook and eyes done up and then two would come undone. It was a slow process but eventually I was able to do it up. There is a flap of fabric beneath the hook and eye closures so that your skin isn’t revealed through the gaps. However, the back of the corset may reveal some skin depending on how much you loosen the ties.

With the corset, I didn’t wear a bra because my nipples sat beneath a boning piece (so you couldn’t see them through the material). The material itself though is thin. It’s not sheer, but it’s thin enough to potentially show the nipple outline if they were erect. Also, if you have any nipple jewellery, it may show through the material as well. I suggest wearing pasties if you’re concerned about this or just adjust your chest so that your nipples sit beneath the boning.

I didn’t have any issues with the comfort of the corset. The inside material is not coarse so there was no irritation. I love the way the outside of the corset feels against my arms; it’s like silk. Below you can see how the corset looks on me. Sorry about the side photo it came out a bit blurry.



I’m 5’6 in height and I felt that the length of the corset was perfect for me. It didn’t rise up at the sides revealing any muffin top action. This isn’t the prettiest corset I have, but it’s good for the price and it’s comfortable. I’ve decided to give the corset a 5 out of 5 because there really wasn’t anything I could complain about.