Corset Report

Corsets have been idolized by both women and men for a long time - 100's of years. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the types of materials used. In order to reproduce the correct shapes, you need to have an understanding of the items and materials you can select from.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The oldest corsets are typically those with moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh looks to be extremely compressed and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you have to compress and reshape the regular curves and general shape of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Corset Construction

A corset of high quality depends on two main factors: a) the characteristics of the boning material used, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To ensure comfortable wear you are only able to tighten the laces so much, the boning provides the remainder of the support.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that is usually a lighter color and is created in a group of lengths, thicknesses, and widths. When you are deciding on the type of steel boning for the corset best suited to you the thickness gives way to the width in importance. You are sure when you purchase a corset with the best steel boning because it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

There are also busks which open and are used in the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.