She confided she owns one...and stated it lifts NOTHING. Then again, in her position, you have to have something to lift.

Oh, dear, your poor friend.
At any rate... personally, I'd rather just wear a push-up bra and some, like I dunno, tummy-control panties if I wanted to go that route. (Not that, erm, fashion designers think women my "size" need push-ups, apparently, cause they don't make any in my size... *cough* *grumble*)
Even if corsets aren't, uh, squishy, they cover too much skin for my tastes. I tend to wear modest "outer" clothing, but too much fabric that's really close to my skin is uncomfortable. I guess I'm just a closet nudist.

(Hey, I have sensitive skin, lemme 'lone.)
Peace & Luv, Liz