Are you a writer of historical fiction? Do you have characters who wear corsets? Are you someone who pays attention to detail and wants your writing to feel real? If so, then this post is for you!

I am a writer, amateur historical costumer and corset maker/wearer, so I’m here to offer my advice on writing corseted characters in historical fiction. In this post I’m going to give you a brief history of corset wearing, some information from my experience about how it feels to put on and wear a corset, and some myths and tropes you’ll want to avoid.

Fashion tends to be an overlooked aspect in all types of fiction, not just historical fiction. But I think it’s pretty important because the clothing in the world of your story says a lot about the culture your characters live in and what their everyday life is like. In historical…