Corset Report

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The construction methods and shapes they produce have changed due to new technology similar to the changes in materials used. For you to create the figure you desire, you may be a better consumer if you have an understanding of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets are usually ones the a minimal amount of reshaping. 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 to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

Boning and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type of boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A good boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that is pale 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 width takes precedence over thickness. You know when you have selected a corset with the correct steel boning because it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

Busk front closures are sometimes used, they open and are found on the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. The busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed a few years later. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.