You might have bought the right CORSET SIZE, but did you get the right RIB & HIP SPRING SIZE?
I’ve had this happen to me in the past, before I knew all about rib springs & hip springs.
A small rib and /or hip spring may cause you pain the tighter you go with your corset.
For example, my 24″ black corset from Timeless Trends has a rib spring of 4″ and hip spring of 7″.
Based on my natural measurements, this corset is too small for me.
Yes, I’ve been able to close this corset in the past, but it caused me pain, and even a small bruise on my hip.
So now when I do wear it, I wear it with about a 4″ gap in the back.
It’s the right corset size, but not the right, “everything” size.
If a corset is causing you pain, check your corset’s rib springs & hip springs and compare that to your natural measurements.
That may be the answer.
And it’s probably time to get a new corset.