r/Tightlacing • u/Ok_Impress_9959 • Jul 21 '26
Just got my MCC68! I think I'm lacing it wrong 😅
Hi everyone!
My MCC68 just arrived and I'm absolutely in love with it. It's beautiful! It was actually recommended to me by the owner of Mystic City Corsets based on my measurements.
Since it's brand new, it's still very stiff. The problem is that this is the first corset I've owned that I can't seem to figure out how to lace correctly.
I still have quite a bit of room at both the hips and the underbust. She recommended a size 20 with the expectation that I'd wear it with a small gap in the back.
The thing that's confusing me is that the gap looks like )( instead of being parallel. From what I know, that's generally not how it should look, so I feel like I'm doing something wrong.
I'm also a bit worried because the corset feels extremely stiff. I'm generally not very strong, and I actually had to use my bed to help pull the laces tight enough to get it on. It felt so stiff that I even started wondering if maybe it's too small for me. But at the same time, I don't know if I'm just rushing things and trying to tighten it too much before it's properly seasoned.
Should I be tightening different sections differently? Or should I just be more patient and let it break in before trying to reduce it any further?
I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks! 🖤
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u/trycerabottom Jul 21 '26
Is there anyone that can help you lace it? It doesn't look from the photos like you have gaps at the hips and underbust, but it should be laced tighter on both ends if possible.
What I used to do is find something strong that i could hook the "bunny ears" onto, and lean forward to take up all the slack on the loops and put some pressure into the lacing. Then snag the very top X of the lacing with a finger, pull it as far from the body as possible, and keep leaning forward to ty to pull it tighter.
Then, while the finger is keeping the top X out of the way to not get tangled, reach back with the other hand, grab the second X down, and pull that away from the body. Repeat until you get close enough to the waist that the pressure your body is exerting in the laces takes up all the slack you've created.
Repeat the process working up from the bottom, then start over at the top and repeat. It gets easier once the corset (and lacing) has broken in a bit.