Corset Record

Corsets have been worn by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the types of materials used. For you to reproduce the figure you covet, you should have an education of the items and materials you can select from.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The first corsets have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. The breast flesh looks to be extremely compressed and create the appearance of a minimized profile. To develop this silhouette you must work against the natural shape and curves of a woman's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

A corset of high quality depends on two main factors: a) the characteristics of the boning material used, and b) the level of lacing tightening. In order for you to have a comfortable feeling while wearing your corset you are capable of lacing up only so much, you should rely on the boning material to provide the rest of the structural support.

Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel that is white in color and comes in different widths, thickness and length. When choosing a spring steel for your favorite corset style the thickness is of primary importance. When the right spring steel is used it is quite flexible and it is extremely hard to bend.

You are able to also find busks that open and are found on the front of corsets to allow you to put on your corset and take off your corset by yourself. The busk type fasteners were invented around 1860 and launched with simple busks, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. All of these corsets can be found in either our corset superstore or our corset auctions.