Corset Record

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for the last several centuries. The construction techniques and the shapes they form have been upgraded with newer technology and so have the types of materials used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you need to have an understanding of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The older corsets tend to be ones with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and create the appearance of a minimized profile. To attain this shape you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning 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, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that delivers a pale color base and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When selecting the spring steel boning for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is flexible and pliable, but it is very hard to bend it.

You can also use busk fasteners that open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.