Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The construction techniques and the shapes they form have been upgraded with newer technology similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The oldest created corsets are typically the ones with a moderate amount of curves or reshaping. Your breast shape looks to be contained and give the look of a minimized profile. To develop this profile you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is usually light in color and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the steel boning for the best corset for your body type the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are located on 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 more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.