Corset Account

Corsets have been idolized by both women and men for many hundreds of years. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the updating of the items and materials 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 oldest created corsets are typically the ones with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be flattened and their shape diminished. To attain this shape you have to contain and fight the natural shape and curves of a woman's body.

Busks and Boning

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the characteristics of the boning material used, and b) the level of lacing tightening. If you want the corset to feel comfortable when you are wearing it you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, you should rely on the boning material to provide the rest of the structural support.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that is white in color and comes in different widths, thickness and length. When choosing a spring steel for your favorite corset style the thickness is of primary importance. When the right spring steel is used it is pliable but it is really hard to bend.

You are able to also find busks that open and are mainly used on the front of corsets to enable you to put on and take off your corset without calling someone in for help. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. All of these corsets can be found in either our corset superstore or our corset auctions.