Corset Story

Corsets have been worn by both men and women for hundreds of years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have been changing and so have the materials and types of items used. If you are trying to reproduce the shape you covet, you need to 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 or shapes. The breasts appear to be pressed down and their shape diminished. To attain this straight silhouette you are having to "fight" the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

Any top quality corset design relys on two fundatmental factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) the tightening level allowed by the lacing. To ensure you are comfortable while wearing your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that is typically a light color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When you select a spring steel for the corset you choose 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 really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

You can sometimes find busk fasteners that open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. The busk fasteners were developed near 1860 and launched with simple busks, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. Both of these items can be located in our online corset superstore.