Corset Background

There has been an attraction to corsets by both men and women for 100's of years. The form and construction methods have changed in both type and variety and so have the components and materials used. For you to create the figure you desire, you should have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The earlier corsets are usually those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be compressed and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you must work to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type of boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel 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 the best corset for your body type the width takes precedence over thickness. You know when you have selected a corset with the correct steel boning because it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult 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 first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more intricate spoon busk followed. Both items can be found in our online shop.