Corset Record

Corset worship has been a part of life for both women and men for many centuries. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the components that are used. For you to create the figure you desire, you need to have an education of the materials and items you can choose from.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets tend to be those with minimal amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh appears to be significantly pressed down and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work against 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 boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. In order for you to have a comfortable feeling while wearing 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 fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that is pale white in color and is manufactured in a collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you are looking to select steel boning for your favorite corset style the width is secondary to the thickness. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is flexible but it is very hard 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. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.