Corset Record

Corsets have been worn by both men and women for a long time - 100's of years. The construction techniques and the shapes they form 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 types of items available in today's marketplace.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The oldest created corsets have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. The breasts appear to be extremely compressed and create the appearance of a minimized profile. To attain this shape you must work against the natural shape and curves of a woman's body.

Busks and Boning

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. If you want the corset to feel comfortable when you are wearing it 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 mainly used on the front of corsets to enable you to put on and take off your corset without calling someone in for help. The first time busks were used was near 1860 and started with a straight simple busk, the complications of the spoon busk was developed around 1870. All of these corsets can be found in either our corset superstore or our corset auctions.