Corset Lowdown

Corset worship has been a part of life for both men and women 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 knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The earlier corsets tend to be those with the least amount of curves. The breasts look to be constrained and their appearance reshaped. To develop this profile 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".

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that delivers a pale color base and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the steel boning for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is really flexible but it is almost impossible 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. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. Both items can be found in our online shop.