Corset Account

Corsets have been attractive to both sexes for many hundreds of years. The form and construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the updating of the items and materials used. If you are trying to develop the shape you covet, you need to have an education of the materials and items you can choose from.

Body Shaping Corsets

The really old corsets are usually those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be greatly flattened and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you are having to "fight" the natural curves of most women’s bodies.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

The design of a corset is dependent on two underlying factors to be successful: a) the type and material used in the boning, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To ensure comfortable wear you can only tighten and lace up to a point, the remainder of the functionality is provided by the support delivered by the boning.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that is usually a lighter color and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When you are deciding on the type of steel boning for the corset best suited to you the width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. You are able to judge when the correct spring steel boning is selected because it is very pliable but it is difficult to bend.

There are also busks which 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 the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.