Corset Report

Corsets have been attractive to both women and men for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have been changing and so have the basic types of items used. If you are trying to reproduce the figure you covet, you should have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Body Shaping and Corsets - The Perfect Match

The first corsets have usually produces figures with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be flattened and their shape diminished. To attain this profile you have to compress and reshape the regular curves and general shape of a woman's body.

Corset Fabrication With Busks and Boning

The design of a corset is dependent on two underlying factors to be successful: a) the properties of the boning material, and b) how much you can tighten the lacing. If you want to feel comfortable while in your corset you are able to lace and tighten up to a point, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that is usually light in color and is delivered in a variety of thicknesses, widths and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel for your choice in corsets the width takes precedence over thickness. You know when you have selected a corset with the correct steel boning because it is clearly flexible but is is extremely difficult to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are located on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more intricate spoon busk followed. Both of these items can be located in our online corset superstore.