Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The construction techniques and the shapes they form have been upgraded with newer technology similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The oldest created corsets are typically the ones the a minimal amount of reshaping. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To attain this shape you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

Success depends on two things: a) strength of boning used, and b) tightness of lacing. In order for the corset to fit you comfortably you can only lace up and tighten so much, the remainder of the support is done by the boning.

A good boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that provides a light color base and is made in an assortment of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you select the spring steel for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the width is of minor concern while your primary focus should be on the thickness. The steel boning characteristic makes a perfect corset because it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

There are also busk fasteners that open and are used for the front of corsets to allow you to put your corset on and off without help. The busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with a straight simple busk, the complications of the spoon busk was developed around 1870. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.