Corset Record

Corset worship has been a part of life for both women and men for 100's of years. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the types of materials used. For you to create the figure you desire, you should have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The earlier corsets tend to be those with the least amount of shape or curves. The breast flesh appears to be significantly pressed down and deliver the appearance of a minimal breast silhouhette. To develop this shape you must work against the natural shape and curves of a woman's body.

Corset Fabrication With Busks and Boning

A fabulous corset depends on two primary factors: a) the strength and other factors of the boning material, and b) the ability to tighten the lacing. In order for the corset to fit you comfortably you are capable of lacing up only so much, you should rely on the boning material to provide the rest of the structural support.

Steel boning is typically coated in nylon that typically is rendered in a lighter color pallette and comes in a group of thicknesses, widths, and lengths. When you are making a selection for the type of steel boning for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the thickness is of primary importance. When the right spring steel is used it is pliable but it is really hard to bend.

There are also busk fasteners that open and are sometimes used on the front of corsets to allow you to slide into and out of your corset without another person's help. The first time busks were used was near 1860 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.