Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to develop the correct shape for you, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The ancient corsets are typically the ones with a moderate amount of curves or reshaping. The breast flesh tends to be contained and give the look of a minimized profile. To develop this profile 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 and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

A good choice in boning material is steel covered with nylon that comes in lighter colors and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the steel boning for the best corset for your body type 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.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.