Corset Record
Corset worship has been a
part of life for both women and men for
100's of years. The various shapes and
construction methods have changed over time.
and so have the components that are used.
For you to develop the best shape for you,
you might be better informed if you have an
understanding of the types of materials used
in today's corsets.
The Corset Body Shaping Story
The oldest corsets are usually ones with
minimal amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh
appears to be significantly pressed down and
deliver the appearance of a minimal breast
silhouhette. To create this silhouette you have
to work against the curves and shape of of a
woman's body.
Busks and Boning
A successful corset design is related to two
components: a) the type and strength of boning
used, 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, you can rely on the boning
material to deliver the remainder of the
support.
A useful boning material is nylon cased
spring steel that delivers a pale color base
and is constructed in a wide variety of
thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When you
select a spring steel for the corset you choose
the width is secondary to the thickness. When
the correct thickness of spring steel is used
it is really flexible but it is almost
impossible to bend.
You can also use busk fasteners that open
and are typically used with the front of
corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the
corset without assistance. The busks were
created in the 1860's and began with straight
busks, the elaborate and intricate spoon busk
was invented a decade later. These items can be
found in either our online superstore or our
online auctions.
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