Corset Record

Corset worship has been a part of life for both men and women for 100's of years. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the types of materials used. For you to create the figure you desire, you should have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The earlier corsets tend to be those with minimal amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh appears to be constrained and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

A fabulous corset depends on two primary factors: a) the type of boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. In order for you to have a comfortable feeling while wearing your corset you can only tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that is pale white in color and is manufactured in a collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you are looking to select steel boning for your favorite corset style the width is secondary to the thickness. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

Busk front closures are sometimes used, they 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 began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. Both items can be found in our online shop.