Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been upgraded with newer technology similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to develop the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The ancient corsets are typically the ones with a moderate amount of curves or reshaping. The breast flesh tends to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To create this profile you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A quality corset depends on two factors: a) strength of boning used, and b) tightness of lacing. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

A good choice in boning material is steel covered with nylon that provides a light color base and is made in an assortment of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you select the spring steel for the best looking corset for your shape the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are used for the front of corsets to allow you to put your corset on and off without help. The busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.