Corset Story
Corsets have been used as a
fashion item by both men and women for
centuries. The shapes formed by the various
construction methods have been able to be
modernized similar to the updating of the
items and materials used. If you are trying
to reproduce the shape you covet, you need
to have an education of the items available
to you today.
Body Shaping Corsets
The corsets from earlier times have usually
been those with minimal amounts of reshaping.
The breast flesh tends to be greatly flattened
and provide the appearance of a minimized
breast profile. To attain this straight
silhouette you are having to "fight" the
natural curves of most women’s bodies.
Boning, Busks and Other Corset
Techniques
A quality corset depends on two factors: a)
the type and material used in the boning, and
b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To
ensure you are comfortable while wearing your
corset you can only tighten and lace up to a
point, the remainder of the functionality is
provided by the support delivered by the
boning.
A good choice in boning material is steel
covered with nylon that comes in lighter colors
and is built in a wide variety of lengths,
widths, and thicknesses. When you are deciding
on the type of steel boning 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.
You can construct a corset with busks that
open and are usually located on the front of
corsets to enable you to put on your corset
without assistance. The earliest busks were
invented around 1860 and began with straight
busks, the more complicated spoon busk was
developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets
can be found in our corset superstore.
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