Corset Lowdown

Corsets have been idolized by both women and men for centuries. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the materials used. In order to reproduce the correct shapes, you should have an understanding of the items and materials you can select from.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The oldest corsets are typically those with moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh looks to be extremely compressed and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work against the curves and shape of of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Corset Construction

A corset of high quality depends on two main factors: a) the characteristics of the boning material used, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To ensure comfortable wear you are only able to tighten the laces so much, you should rely on the boning for providing the rest of the support.

Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel that comes in lighter colors and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When you are deciding on the type of steel boning for your choice in corsets the thickness is what should be checked out. When the proper thickness of steel boning is selected it is very pliable but it is difficult to bend.

You can construct a corset with busks that open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to slip into and out of your corset unassisted. The busks were created in the 1860's and began with straight busks, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.