Corset Chronicle
Corsets have been utilized
by both sexes for many hundreds of years.
Shapes and construction techniques have
varied. and so have the materials used. For
you to develop the correct shape for you,
you might be better informed if you have
knowledge of the items available to you
today.
The Corset Body Shaping Story
The ancient corsets are usually those with
the least amount of curves. The breast flesh
tends to be greatly flattened and provide the
appearance of a minimized breast profile. To
create this shape you must work to reshape the
iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.
All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning
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 comfortable wear you can only tighten
the lacing so much, the rest of the support is
provided by the boning.
A popular boning material is nylon coated
spring 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 best suited
to you 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.
There are also busks which open and are
found on the front of corsets to allow you to
put on your corset and take off your corset by
yourself. The busk type fasteners were invented
around 1860 and allowed construction with
straight busks, the more intricate spoon busk
followed. Both of these items can be located in
our online corset superstore.
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