Corset History

Corsets have been worn by both men and women for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have been changing similar to the changes in materials used. In order to develop the best shape for you, you should have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Shaping the Body with Corsets

The older corsets have usually produces figures the a minimal amount of reshaping. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To develop this silhouette you must work against the natural shape and curves of a woman's body.

Boning and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type of boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. To ensure comfortable wear you are only able to tighten the laces so much, the boning provides the remainder of the support.

A good boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that is pale white in color and is manufactured in a collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you are looking to select steel boning for your favorite corset style the width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. You are able to judge when the correct spring steel boning is selected because it is very pliable but it is difficult to bend.

Busk front closures are sometimes used, they open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the complications of the spoon busk was developed around 1870. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.