This is a true corsetry level underbust corset, with fabric panels, black trim and heavy duty stays every 2 inches with strapping between the stays at the waist inside for stability and strength.  It laces in back in a correct manner of 2 sets of laces, up from the bottom to the center, then down from the top to the center.  Fully lined in black, has heavy duty busk closures in the front and a 6 inch privacy panel inside so that you have a finished closed look up to 5 inches above the closed waist size.  You never want to have it completely closed, so what you do is add a half inch onto the size for a slow give of the fabric once it's exposed to your body heat.  then you want to order 1-3 inches below your natural waist size, unless you are an experienced cincher then you can go more.   This sits underneath the bust as a waist cincher.