Girdle Review by Lyn

The Katherine K

This year has been very stressful for me. Lots of reasons, but I ended up gaining several pounds. When I stopped eating, I had put on enough weight to get into one of my collection items, a very special full corset made in the 1940’s by Kellogg, called the Katherine K.

There are two styles of Katherine K corsets that I have, one is a front lace and front zipper, very tight, and as well made as any garment I own. The second is this one, very similar to a camp corset; this is a full length back lace with double side pull closure. All Katherine K corsets by Kellogg are pink, at least the ones I have are.

I put this on to remind me just how much weight I have to lose, and cinched it tight. I wear it around the house all evening, under a slip to keep it clean. It is like iron. It feels so good, I had forgotten just how good a real corset can feel. With the double lacing, I can pull and pull, and my appetite goes away. I have lost 8 pounds already! And it makes me feel sexy! Usually when I gain weight, I do not feel sexy. With this on, I cannot help but feel like a woman. It reshapes, remoulds and reworks me into a shapely woman! I sometimes miss the days of these garments. I was not yet born, but through movies and books, the time when these were worn by women daily reminds me of a time when things were simpler. Maybe it was not a better time to some of the more feminist readers out there, but definitely simpler time. Basically, all the woman had to worry about was having dinner on time, and how sexy she looked. Now that is really tough, huh?

No, I don’t want to argue about it; it’s just my opinion.

Powernet  April 2004