Usually worn as fetish clothing or costume nowadays since corsets fell out of fashion during the 1920s, the corset dress is usually worn to make a woman's figure more alluring and desirable by flaunting breasts, flattening the tummy, and emphasizing all its positives while hiding the negatives. A literal combination of a dress and a corset, corset dresses can be worn outdoors for costume balls and other events.
It is also called hobble corsets because it extends the length of the dress right down to the toes in a restrictive fashion. As such, women who wear these dresses may walk in a strange, limping manner, because their legs and impeded and movement is limited. It is also hard to sit down when wearing any kind of corset dresses.
A corset dress is a fashion statement that is usually expensive because more materials are used. The unique shape gives the body an instant change, lifting the breasts and reducing the waistline. The wearer look seductive.
Gothic people, masochists in particular, usually wear corsets because the boning of the corset is rigid and painful. They are actually after the rich sensations of torture and anguish that wearing a corset brings about.
When a corset is worn for a long time, it's referred to as a bondage corset. When a woman sleeps, rests, and does just about anything in a corset dress, she is wearing a bondage corset. The purpose of a bondage corset is simply to restrict the wearer from being comfortable. It is a form of punishment for women.
Nowadays, corset dress can either maximize or minimize the breast, giving out a svelte or curvy figure. Some corset dresses even have separate tops and skirts, while others have built-in corsets to support the upper midriff only.
