Oh, Kate, I am so sorry! Your situation, though, also leads to another question for me: If Saragrace's client cannot wear a corset for any of these reasons, how uncomfortable is she going to be in the gown she's chosen without one? For me, the corsetry is helpful in *supporting* that kind of skirtage; without it, you've got a ton of skirt pulling on you. My main corset problems are asthma/allergies and fat. On a bad day -- humid, smoky, moldy, polleny -- it can just be one thing too many to fight against the stays to breathe. The better the stays fit the less of a problem it is. Saragrace -- I assume you have the whole, "stays are not that uncomfortable, and before the 19th century tight-lacing was not the point" song and dance by heart? I know some large women who surprise themselves by *liking* stays. Lauren -------------- Original message -------------- From: Ailith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I can no longer wear my beloved Italian gowns because I simply can't bear the > constriction of a corset. I have nerve damage due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome. > Just wearing a bra is torturous for me. :-( I'd give a lot to be able to wear > my gowns again. > > Kate > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
