Corset Story

Corsets have been worn by both men and women for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized and so have the basic types of items used. If you are trying to reproduce the shape you covet, you should have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Body Shaping and Corsets - The Perfect Match

The corsets from earlier times have usually been those with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and their shape diminished. To attain this straight silhouette you are having to "fight" the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Busks and Boning

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) the tightening level allowed by the lacing. To ensure you are comfortable while wearing your corset you can only tighten and lace up to a point, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that delivers a pale color base and comes in a group of thicknesses, widths, and lengths. When you are making a selection for the type of steel boning for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the width is of minor concern while your primary focus should be on the thickness. When the proper thickness of steel boning is selected it is quite flexible and it is extremely hard to bend.

You can sometimes find busk fasteners that open and are often used on the front of corsets to allow you to slide into and out of your corset without another person's help. The first time busks were used was near 1860 and started with a straight 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.