Corsets have been all over the summer runways. Similar to the crop top, the corset shows a lot of skin. And likely it seems the resurgence of this style is due to the intense heat we’re all facing this summer. The corsets and bralettes and other such similar styles are often cut in a more relaxed way to separate them from their lingerie counterparts.

But despite all this, these summer corsets are still a fairly body-conscious look. Yet I’ve been seeing them everywhere. Whether it’s a cheap $12 version from Forever 21 or a corset that costs a few hundred dollars, stores are rolling out these corsets, bralettes, or whatever they should be called.

But would you actually wear this trend? I do not think I would. Though I think it is kind of a cute look and fun alternative this summer, I’m not really sure how successful they are. I don’t have a problem with a bared midriff on the right girl, which is why I have no problem with crop tops, but for some reason to me these fashion corsets are taking it too far.

To pull of this look, you have to be very confident in what you are wearing. And thus far I’ve only seen two basic ways of wearing a corset that should allow you to be confident. Please don’t wear a bralette with low-rise jeans, as there will be way too much stomach exposed and people will think you forgot your top!

But seriously, my favorite way I’ve seen a corset styled is over a ribbed tank top. Though in a way this look greatly reminds me of Mischa Barton’s style ten years ago, I think there’s something more fresh about it now. Perhaps it is because tucking in a tank top and a corset into a high-waist skirt seems so much cooler. Either way, I think this look is really successful because it shows off the shape the corset provides while not revealing too much.

The second look I like is the basic corset again tucked into high-waist anything. Whether it’s high pants, a skirt, or shorts, I think the corset shines the most when it’s not fully obvious it’s a corset. So if you were shopping at Frederick’s of Hollywood right now for a summer corset, I urge you to leave the store and avoid tacky looking corsets at all costs.

But what do you think? Would you wear a corset?