Hi, well..i think the answer would b that its for looks,but it is boned,so if its tight on u then u coould train ur figure a bit, but its not like the 1800"s super shinched in waist... hope that helps thx! :)
Hi, it may??? it does lace up -so i guess it would depend on ur size ,its new & in package so i havent tryed it on myself, but u can deff...lace the waist smaller than the top & bottom-- think it will work for u (i hope!!)-- r u a size med???