If you have gained weight and the Corset has gone tight, you can do a bit of experimenting with the lacing to get into the Corset comfortably. There is no harm in having some gap between the lacing edges. If you are wearing the Corset continuously, slowly, the waist and the belly will start getting reduced in their sizes. As you notice a reduction in the size, you will find that the gap in between the lacing edges is also reducing. Soon, there will be a time when the edges will be getting so much close that the gap will close up completely. This means that you have got back to your size once again that you had a few months or years back.

If you have tried out all the above-mentioned tricks but have not succeeded in getting appropriate results, this means that you need to seek the help of a professional. Earlier, women mastered altering their own corsets so that they do not have to waste time and money. But women do not have the skill of making altering corsets. In such a case, getting in touch with the tailoring experts is the only solution.

But while doing so, make sure that you are not getting in touch with a usual tailor who is just skilled in altering dresses. Corsetry needs skill and is an art. Hence, you should offer the Corset for altering only to someone who has experience in working on corsets.

There can be several ways how the corsets can be altered to make them fit for you once again.

• If you have lost some weight, you must add hip ties to the Corset’s bottom edge.
• Another way is by adding gores to the Corset’s top edge.
• For certain sizing issues in terms of length, you should have a detailed talk to the experts.

While there are some alterations that can be done, there are some alterations that can be quite expensive.

If you see that making alterations to your older Corset is costing you a huge amount of money, it is much better to spend this money on buying a new corset.

With passing time, not only the size but also the body patterns may change. Hence, it may happen that you do not require another size, but you require a new style of Corset now. Understand your current body structure to know whether the old Corset will actually fit you or not. If trying some of the tricks does not do the job and alterations are costing you much, it is much preferable to get a new corset instead.

If you have left a corset for a long time without wearing it, it can happen that it may not fit you, and this is quite obvious, while in some cases, there are some options that you can try, in some other cases, there is no other option left other than replacing it with a new one.