This was the very first corset I've ever bought, and I am SO THRILLED with how this looks!

My fiance's favorite color is emerald green, and he has always asked me if I could get lingerie in that color. As much as I wanted to, I could never find any set of lingerie that I liked or actually looked good on me in that color. (Green is one of those colors I can't pull off.) We seem to browse this site a lot when there's nothing on T.V, and one night, he happened to stumble upon this corset. Just by the look on his face, I could tell he was imagining me wearing it! I was all for it - then I saw the price. $63! Phew, that was steep. I had never worn a corset before, and I wasn't sure if I'd like it, so spending that amount of money sounded insane to me. But, hey, sometimes you have to spend big bucks for sex appeal, and I figured it may be worth a shot.

I am so happy I got this corset. The material is very strong and durable, though the hook and eye closures on mine didn't exactly fit evenly. It was a bit of a struggle to get some of them to get through the hole in the eyes, like the hook was too big for it. Even still, the struggle was worth it! It looked so good! This corset (just like all corsets, I'm sure) gives incredible lift to the bust line, and helps you look a tad slimmer in the tummy - that's something that is always a plus in my book! The satin ties in the front and back feel a bit cheap, though, like something that would easily fray. However, that is something that a trip to the craft store would easily remedy that situation.

One thing I need to mention is that there is an AWFUL smell to it right out of the bag. In fact, it was so bad that it made everything I ordered in the box smell funny. I'm not sure what it was that caused the smell, but a quick, gentle lingerie soak and some time to air out took away the smell without a problem!