Corset History

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for many hundreds of years. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the changes in materials used. In order to develop the best shape for you, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

Body Shaping Corsets

The older corsets tend to be ones with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and their appearance changed to look minimized. To create this profile you have to reshape the general curves and shape of a female's profile.

Corset Facts about Boning, Lacing, and Busks

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) tightness of lacing. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, it is therefore more practical to use the proper quality of "bone".

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 specifying the steel boning for the best looking corset for your shape the width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. You are able to judge when the correct spring steel boning is selected because it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are located on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. 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 of these items can be found in our corset superstore.