Corset Story

Corsets have been utilized by both men and women for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have changed in both type and variety and so have the components and materials used. For you to reproduce the correct figure, you should have an understanding of the items and materials you can select from.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The first corsets are usually ones the a minimal amount of reshaping. The breast flesh tends to be greatly flattened and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you are having to "fight" the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Corset Fabrication With Busks and Boning

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that typically is rendered in a lighter color pallette and comes in a group of thicknesses, widths, and lengths. When you are making a selection for the type of steel boning for your corset 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.

You can also use busk fasteners 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 busks made their debut around 1860 and launched with simple busks, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. Both of these items can be found in our corset superstore.