Corset Dresses are Still A Thing, And Here's How to Wear Them

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While corsets were once reserved for the bedroom (or, you know, fashion trends of centuries past), we can’t deny the fact that we’ve seen the waist-defining piece coming back onto our radars. The corset dresses may have been placed on the backburner since the early spring, but they’re back and more prominent than ever.

Corsets add a unique visual interest to any outfit, ranging the unique PVC iterations at Tibi to the voluminous leather ones worthy of a street style shot. And when corset-inspired tops and dresses came onto the scene, they proved that they’re here to stay, and they’re worth some serious consideration.

If you’re ready to try out the corset look for the summer, we’ve rounded up our favorites on the market to wear all season long. From dresses featuring built-in boning or lace-up details to summer frocks with a layering effect, these dresses will help you nail the trend effortlessly.

Trust us, this trend is seriously chic.

Dale Arden Chong
Dale Arden Chong
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Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.