Corset Record
Corset worship has been a
part of life for both women and men for
100's of years. The types of shapes and
construction techniques have changed over
time. and so have the types of materials
used. For you to create the figure you
desire, you should have an understanding of
the items and materials you can select
from.
Corsets and Body Shaping
The earlier corsets tend to be those with
moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh
looks to be extremely compressed and their
appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette
you must work against the iherent shape and
curves of a lady's body.
Busks, Boning and Corset Construction
A corset of high quality depends on two main
factors: a) the characteristics of the boning
material used, and b) the ability to pull
together the lacing. In order for you to have a
comfortable feeling while wearing your corset
you are capable of lacing up only so much, the
remainder of the functionality is provided by
the support delivered by the boning.
Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel
that is white in color and comes in different
widths, thickness and length. When you are
looking to select steel boning for your
favorite corset style the thickness is of
primary importance. When the right spring steel
is used it is flexible but it is very hard to
bend.
You are able to also find busks that open
and are mainly used on the front of corsets to
allow you to put on your corset and take off
your corset by yourself. The busk type
fasteners were invented around 1860 and allowed
construction with straight busks, the modern
spoon busk was developed approximately ten
years later. The entire collection of thse
corsets can be found in our online auctions or
superstore.
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