Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been utilized by both men and women for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have been changing and so have the materials and types of items used. If you are trying to reproduce the shape you covet, you need to have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Body Shaping and Corsets - The Perfect Match

The corsets from earlier times have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. The breasts appear to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To attain this profile you have to contain the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) the tightening level allowed by the lacing. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is typically a light color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When you select a spring steel for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

You can sometimes find busk fasteners that open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to slip into and out of your corset unassisted. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. All of these corsets can be found in either our corset superstore or our corset auctions.