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| A '''tightlacer''' is someone who practices daily ]; the wearing of a corset for long periods in order to reduce the natural circumference of the waist. | |||
| Some persons choose tightlacing for aesthetic reasons. Some do this to improve the figure, while others have a goal to achieve an extra-narrow, ]. This can be important for male bodied people who cross dress in order to achieve a more feminine figure. Some people enjoy the physical sensations of tightlacing. | |||
| The term ''tightlacer'' is generally applied to someone who wears the corset for at least fourteen hours per day{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}, but many tightlacers wear their corsets for as many as 23 hours every day{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}. The common size of the waistline of tightlacers is 19–21 inches (48–52 cm){{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}, unless they are undergoing waist training to achieve such measurements. | |||
| ==Notable tightlacers== | |||
| * ] aka Vampira | |||
| * ]; about 1890, | |||
| * ]; about 1914; 13-14 inches (33-36 cm) | |||
| * Ethel Granger; about 1930–1950; 13 inches (33 cm) | |||
| * ]; 2006; 15 inches (38 cm) | |||
| * ]; 16.5 inches (42 cm) | |||
| * ] (Mr. Pearl); 2010; 18 inches (46 cm) | |||
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