Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been idolized by both men and women for centuries. Shapes and construction techniques have varied. 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.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The corsets built a long time ago have usually been the ones with the least amount of reshaping. The breasts look to be constrained and their shape changed to represent a minimized silouhette. To create this silhouette you have to work against the curves and shape of of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Corset Construction

A quality corset depends on two factors: a) the type and material used in the boning, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To ensure you are comfortable while wearing your corset you can only tighten and lace up to a point, the remainder of the functionality is provided by the support delivered by the boning.

Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel that comes in lighter colors and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When you are deciding on the type of steel boning for the corset you choose the width is secondary to the thickness. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is flexible but it is very hard 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 earliest busks were invented around 1860 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.