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 types of materials used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you need to have an understanding of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Shaping the Body with Corsets

The older corsets tend to be ones 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 typical shape and inherent curves of 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 level of lacing tightening. In order for the corset to fit you comfortably you can only lace up and tighten so much, the remainder of the support is done by the boning.

A popular boning material is nylon coated spring steel that is usually a lighter color and is created in a group of lengths, thicknesses, and widths. When selecting the spring steel boning for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the width is of minor concern while your primary focus should be on the thickness. The steel boning characteristic makes a perfect corset because it is quite flexible and it is extremely hard to bend.

There are also busks which open and are used in the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.