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 with a minimal amount of curves or
shapes. The breasts appear to be pressed down
and their appearance changed to look minimized.
To create this profile you have to reshape the
general shape and curves of a female's
body.
Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks
Any top quality corset design relys on two
fundatmental factors: a) strength of boning
used, and b) tightness of lacing. To feel
comfortable in your corset you should only
tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on
the boning material to deliver the remainder of
the support.
One of the most popular types of boning is
steel boning covered in nylon that provides a
light color base and is made in an assortment
of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you
select the spring steel for the best looking
corset for your shape the thickness, and not
the width, should be of primary importance. You
can tell when you have selected the proper
spring steel boning because it is really
flexible but it is almost impossible to
bend.
Busk fasteners are also used, they open and
are mainly used on the front of corsets to
enable you to put on and take off your corset
without calling someone in for help. The busks
made their debut around 1860 and began with the
straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly
afterward in about 1870. Both items can be
found in our online shop.
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