Corset Story

There has always been a following for corsets by both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the types of materials used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you should have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets tend to be those with moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh looks to be constrained and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you must work to reshape the general curves and shape of a female's profile.

Corset Facts about Boning, Lacing, and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, it is therefore more practical to use the proper quality of "bone".

One of the best boning materials is nylon covered steel that is typically a light color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When you select a spring steel 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 very pliable but it is difficult to bend.

You can sometimes find busk fasteners that open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to slip into and out of your corset unassisted. The busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with the simplest busk, the complications of the spoon busk was developed around 1870. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.