Corset Report

Corsets have been idolized by both women and men for many centuries. The construction methods and shapes they produce have changed due to new technology and so have the materials used. In order to reproduce the correct shapes, you might be better informed if you have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The oldest corsets are typically those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be compressed and deliver the appearance of a minimal breast silhouhette. To develop this shape you have to constrain and work against the curves and shape of of a woman's body.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

The design of a corset is dependent on two underlying factors to be successful: a) the properties of the boning material, and b) the ability to tighten the lacing. In order for the corset to fit you comfortably you can only lace up and tighten so much, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that is usually a lighter color and is created in a group of lengths, thicknesses, and widths. When you are making a selection for the type of steel boning for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the width is of minor concern while your primary focus should be on the thickness. The steel boning characteristic makes a perfect corset because it is clearly flexible but is is extremely difficult to bend.

There are also busks which open and are used in the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. The first time busks were used was near 1860 and started with a straight simple 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.