Corset Account
Corsets have been
attractive to both women and men for many
centuries. Shapes and construction
techniques have varied. and so have the
materials used. If you are trying to develop
the desirable shape for you, you need to
have an education of the materials and items
you can choose from.
Body Shaping Corsets
The corsets from earlier times have usually
been those with a moderate amount of curves or
reshaping. The breast flesh tends to be greatly
flattened and their shape diminished. To attain
this straight silhouette you are having to
"fight" the natural curves of most women’s
bodies.
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, the remainder of the functionality is
provided by the support delivered by the
boning.
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 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 pliable and flexible, but it is
nearly impossible to bend them.
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.
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