Corset History

Corsets have been used as a fashion item by both sexes for the last several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the updating of the items and materials used. In order to develop the best shape for you, you might be better informed if you have an understanding of the materials and items you can use in today's marketplace.

Shaping the Body with Corsets

The oldest corsets are typically those the a minimal amount of reshaping. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their shape changed to represent a minimized silouhette. To create this silhouette you are having to "fight" the natural curves of most women’s bodies.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

A fabulous corset depends on two primary 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 can only tighten and lace up to a point, the remainder of the functionality is provided by the support delivered by the boning.

A good choice in boning material is steel covered with nylon that comes in lighter colors and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When you select a spring steel for the corset you choose the width is secondary to the thickness. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

You can construct a corset with busks that open and are usually located on the front of corsets to enable you to put on your corset without assistance. The busks were created in the 1860's and began with straight busks, the elaborate and intricate spoon busk was invented a decade later. Both items can be found in our online shop.