Corset Bulletin
Corsets have been used as a
fashion item by both men and women for quite
some time going back several centuries. The
shapes formed by the various construction
methods have been able to be modernized and
so have the materials and types of items
used. In order to create the correct figure,
you might be better informed if you have an
understanding of the types of materials used
in today's corsets.
Ultimate Body Shaping With Corsets
The corsets built a long time ago tend to be
ones with the least amount of reshaping. The
breasts look to be flattened and their shape
diminished. To attain this straight silhouette
you are having to "fight" the general curves
and shape of a female's profile.
Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts
A quality corset depends on two factors: a)
the type and material used in the boning, and
b) the tightening level allowed by the lacing.
To ensure you are comfortable while wearing
your corset you can only tighten and lace up to
a point, it is therefore more practical to use
the proper quality of "bone".
A good choice in boning material is steel
covered with nylon that comes in lighter colors
and is built in a wide variety of lengths,
widths, and thicknesses. When you select a
spring steel for the corset you choose the
width is secondary to the thickness. When the
correct thickness of spring steel is used it is
very pliable but it is difficult to bend.
You can construct a corset with busks that
open and are usually located on the front of
corsets to enable you to put on your corset
without assistance. The busks were created in
the 1860's and began with straight busks, the
elaborate and intricate spoon busk was invented
a decade later. The entire collection of thse
corsets can be found in our online auctions or
superstore.
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