Corset Report

Corset worship has been a part of life for both women and men for 100's of years. The various shapes and construction methods have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the materials used. In order to reproduce the correct shapes, you should have knowledge of the materials and items you can use in today's marketplace.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The oldest corsets are typically those with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be significantly pressed down and deliver the appearance of a minimal breast silhouhette. To develop this shape you have to work against the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

A fabulous corset depends on two primary factors: a) the strength and other factors of the boning material, and b) the amount of tightening allowed by the lacing design. If you want to feel comfortable while in 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.

A fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that typically is rendered in a lighter color pallette and comes in a group of thicknesses, widths, and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel for your choice in corsets the thickness is what should be checked out. When the proper thickness of steel boning is selected it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

You can use busks that open and are sometimes used on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. The busk fasteners were developed near 1860 and launched with simple busks, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.