Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been used as a fashion item by both men and women for quite some time going back several centuries. The shaping forms and construction techniques have been changing and so have the materials and types of items used. For you to create the figure you desire, you may be a better consumer if you have an understanding of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The really old corsets are usually ones with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and their shape diminished. To develop this shape you have to constrain and work against the typical shape and inherent curves of woman's body.

Corset Fabrication With Busks and Boning

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the strength and other factors of the boning material, and b) the ability to tighten the lacing. If you want to feel comfortable while in your corset you are able to lace and tighten up to a point, you should rely on the boning for providing the rest of the support.

A fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that typically is rendered in a lighter color pallette and is delivered in a variety of thicknesses, widths and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel for the corset you choose the width is secondary to the thickness. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to slip into and out of your corset unassisted. The busks were created in the 1860's and began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. Both items can be found in our online shop.