Corset Bulletin

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have been changing and so have the materials and types of items used. In order to create the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

Ultimate Body Shaping With Corsets

The corsets built a long time ago are typically the ones with a moderate amount of curves or reshaping. The breast flesh tends to be pressed down and their shape changed to represent a minimized silouhette. To create this silhouette you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A quality corset depends on two factors: a) the type of material used in the boning, and b) the amount of tightening allowed by the lacing design. If you want to feel comfortable while in your corset you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is usually light in color and is delivered in a variety of thicknesses, widths and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel for your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult to bend.

You can also use busk fasteners that open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. 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.