Corsets for Men
 

I went through my wardrobe earlier this week and found my old male corset. It's mostly made of leather, has a zipper in the front with 3 buckles w/straps going across and has the lace-up on the back.
I noticed there was a tear on the side, lining is wearing out and now I'm deciding if I should just make another one. Maybe I will just do that.


Anyways, I'm curious if there are guys here that have worn one before or thought of wearing a male corset?

I've wanted to, but never have. If done correctly, I think they look quite elegant.

Believe me, it does look elegant if you wear a shirt and tie, nothing could go wrong with that. That's how I wore mine mostly.
Yet I have seen some guys wear it with a fishnet shirt or even black t-shirt didn't look too bad at all.

The worst one of it all is those who wear it with no top, looks like a total fetish freak, ewwww, that ruins it all.

Anyone got a pix of what one of these loks like worn properly? Sounds interesting...

Oh, how I love it when men wear corsets. ^^

aaawww...my boyfriend wears corsets. He wears women's corsets though, due to the fact he's a crossdresser and desires a more feminine shape.

I saw a man in a nightclub wearing a corset (one for a woman), he had trained his waist to about 18". I have to say, I was impressed. He was wearing it with a pinstripe shirt, it looked strangely elegant and androgynous.

I think Fakir Musafar wears one too.

I've never seen a guy in a corset...I'd like to though! Post some pictures!

Only one guy looks good in a corset, and that is my friend Kyle. Every other guy I have seen in a corset seriously looks like a douchebag.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:G...esKorsett2.png

that makes me laugh

When worn correctly, yes, they look wonderful. I like them when they aren't too tight, and are worn over a shirt made of a nice quality fabric. I saw a young man wearing a corset at a Nightwish concert I went to, and he looked fairly nice. He wore it better than some girls I saw wearing them there; one who was bursting the seams on hers. *shudder*

Co-signed.

And one more thing: Ties tucked into corsets are NEVER cool, male OR female. (Especially if you're female. :P) Either knock it off or suck it up, buy a well fitting vest and wear the corset under your shirt.

It's stylish AND you look like less of a tit, therefore it's a win-win situation!

On feminine men corsets can be just as beautiful as on women. A friend of mine is currently designing a line of corsets for both men and women, and he looks rather stunning in a corset himself.

Yay for any guy who can pull it off, I say.

The cheeky bastards stole my stomach for that right hand image!

I agree, 100%.

I mean, when you get down to it though, Corsets were never meant to be worn outside of clothing. I suppose it's kind of indecent. Not that I care, but I'm sure it must make most people question as to why one would be wearing underwear as outerwear. Eh, oh well though.

Well, if you're going for the purdy (albeit played out) Victorian/old world look, that's really the only time where it's not good to wear it on the outside. Usually if it fits well and ties up decently, it looks pretty damn nifty on the outside.

All right now, here are some pics of my finished leather corset. It was a perfect fit and very comfortable.
I used a skull/crossbone cotton print for lining and leather on the outside along with a zipper in front with buckles going across on top.

Here's some pics.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...m/DSCF0053.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...m/DSCF0029.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...m/DSCF0028.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...m/DSCF0033.jpg


I got lots of compliments from people at the club night last night. I'm sure I pulled it off pretty well.

I found a site a while ago (lost it now) that sold men's corsets designed as a waistcoat/vest style, looked very fetching. It laced up the back and at the front looked like a v-necked waistcoat. Hook and eye fastening, fully steel boned, available in a selection of brocades. Gorgeous things. Very flattering, with a distinct waist reduction- but not to the point of being obviously feminine. Good for flattening the stomach and preventing the unfortunate man-breasts that male waist cinchers sometimes cause.
Gods, I wanted one... so pricey, but it would help so much with the androgyny/ breast binding. A beautiful black and silver or black and gold chinese silk brocade waistcoat for me to wear with a nice shirt and a decent pair of trousers- heck, even a good pair of tight jeans and the right boots could have worked in a 'gentleman highwayman' kind of way!

Ok I officially want a male corset, oddly enough I never even thought about this but after seeing those pics I really like it, it looked very nice and with the right shirt, pants, and boots, could create quite the visually stunning look.

Wow, DarkGentleman- I was skeptical, but it looks pretty rad.

I'm glad you all liked the pics.


Eeeeewwwww (shudders). Seems like they have no respect for the meaning of elegance.

I strongly encourage men to wear corsets... it's so hot, but only on skinny guys (YAY RIB COMPRESSION) as I've always said, I like my eyeliner black, my men girly, and my boots pointy

Did you look at my pics and turn to squish too? :D

Ahh. I am in love with how that looks from behind. That was just like...instant turn-on. Haha.

Pardon my threadomancy, but I thought that the waistcoated Gentlemen of the forum might appreciate these waistcoat-styled steel boned corsets by a wonderful French designer.Sylvain-nuffer.com
Please note, I've given you the link to the google-translation. While the translation is quite good, it may take a moment to load and may not be fully accurate. The corsets are in the sidebar labelled 'models', under the sub-heading 'Saint-Simonians'.
I found a few of the designs very appealing, and they tempt me to go back to occasional chest binding for the sake of looking like a wonderfully well dressed male.

For your pet male, or for lacing your womanly curves into? I'd imagine that one may order corsets for the female shape in a similar style to the male corsets there.
I'm fairly flat, without too much curve except on the hip, so I'm hoping I could get away with a male-cut corset instead of a female equivalent.

corseted men
 

Wish more women felt like you do.

I find it pretty hot.... as long as it's not uber tiny waisted....

I have a bit of a fetish for men in women's clothes... provided it's the right man of course. I just think can look very elegant.

I'm of the opinion that very few men are suited to wearing corsets, but those who are look absolutely stunning in them.

I'm in the process of drawing up designs for a corset to be worn by myself at the moment.
Still not entirely sure what I want it to be made of.

That could be my view. It is a thing I adore when done correctly.

I prefer actual mens clothes >.>

corset fetish
 

i think lotsa men have a corset fetish, i had a boyfriend once who said he thought that men like them 'cause they lock them in & it is like they r turned into a female & can't get out, lol. there r some kewl photos of corsets toward the bottom of this page...
http://bit.ly/3B8FQz

For a male to pull off a corset - he has to be damned confident. Good sense of style, especially combining elements to pull off a look that isn't over done or too cliche IMO.

I like the idea. Sounds kinda sexy haha.

That's it, you nailed it. It's the confidence plus the aesthetic sensitivity. I mean, I'm not talking Jayne County here, she had confidence but... didn't look too hot.

Haha thats great ^_^

Corsets look ridiculous on pretty much anyone, regardless of gender.

This is a good photo of successfully pulling off the male corset..

http://galleryserpentine.com/Product...?productID=661

Well if someone is wearing one as a serious everyday 'fashion statement" then yea - its a little ridiculous. But if its just for fun - concert/culb attire, then its interesting.

Does the corset look okay? Yes
Does the shirt? Hell no

Yah that shirt looks really bad.

When it comes to wearing corsets (in regards to both men and women) what it really comes down to is, are you wearing the corset or is the corset wearing you? If you look uncomfortable, self-conscious, etc. then it is going to read more like a costume as opposed to an outfit and unless it's Halloween you're going to look ridiculous. But if you have the poise and confidence then there's no reason why you can't pull off that particular style and look damn good doing it!

I was waiting for someone to pick that up! lol

I think that's it exactly. You have to have a well made, well fitting corset and know how to wear it. When done right it looks great but it does require a bit of knowledge. That's why I leave corsets to the specialists :)
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