Corset Background
There has been corset worship by both men
and women for centuries. The types of shapes
and construction techniques have changed in
both type and variety and so have the
components and materials used. If you are
trying to create the correct figure, you
should have an understanding of the items
and materials you can select from.
Body Shaping and Corsets
The first corsets have usually been the ones
with moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast
flesh looks to be constrained and their
appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette
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 type of boning material used,
and b) the ability to pull together the lacing.
In order for you to have a comfortable feeling
while wearing your corset you are able to lace
and tighten up to a point, you should rely on
the boning for providing the rest of the
support.
Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel
that is white in color and is manufactured in a
collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses.
When you are looking to select steel boning for
your favorite corset style the thickness is of
primary importance. When the proper thickness
of steel boning is selected it is quite
flexible and it is extremely hard to bend.
Busk fasteners are also used, they open and
are located on the front of corsets to allow
you the freedom to get into your corset without
requesting help from anyone. These did not
appear until around 1860 and began with the
straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly
afterward in about 1870. Both items can be
found in our online shop.
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