Corset Story

Corsets have been worn by both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the components and materials used. If you are trying to create the figure you desire, you should have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets tend to be those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be constrained and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

One of the best boning materials is nylon covered steel that is pale white in color and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the 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 really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

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 spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.