Corset Record

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for a long time - 100's of years. The construction techniques and the shapes they form have been upgraded with newer technology and so have the components and materials used. If you are trying to create the figure you covet, you need to have an understanding of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The first corsets are typically those with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and create the appearance of a minimized profile. To attain this shape you have to contain and fight the regular curves and general shape 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) how much you can tighten the lacing. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, the boning provides the remainder of the support.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that delivers a pale color base and is created in a group of lengths, thicknesses, and widths. When selecting the spring steel boning for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You are sure when you purchase a corset with the best steel boning because it is flexible and pliable, but it is very hard to bend it.

You can also use busk fasteners that open and are typically used with the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.