Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been attractive to both women and men for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have varied. similar to the updating of the items and materials used. If you are trying to develop the shape you covet, you need to have an education of the materials and items you can choose from.

Body Shaping Corsets

The corsets from earlier times have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. The breasts appear to be flattened and their shape diminished. To attain this straight silhouette you have to contain the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Busks and Boning

A successful corset design is related to two components: 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 slip into and out of your corset unassisted. The busks were created in the 1860's and started with a straight simple busk, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. All of these corsets can be found in either our corset superstore or our corset auctions.