Corset Record

Corsets have been used as a fashion item by both sexes for the last several centuries. The form and construction techniques have been able to be modernized similar to the updating of the items and materials used. If you are trying to reproduce the shape you covet, you need to have an education of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The ancient corsets are usually those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be extremely compressed and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work against the typical shape and inherent curves of woman's body.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

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.

Steel boning is typically coated in nylon that is typically a light color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When choosing a spring steel for your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is pliable but it is really hard 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. The busks made their debut around 1860 and initiated with a very simple busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.