Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have changed due to new technology similar to the changes in materials used. In order to develop the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

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 in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To create this profile you have to reshape the typical shape and inherent curves of woman'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. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, the remainder of the support is done by the boning.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is usually light in color 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 width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. 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 located on the front of corsets to allow you to put your corset on and off without help. The busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed a few years later. Both items can be found in our online shop.