Corset Lowdown

Corset worship has been a part of life for both men and women for 100's of years. The various shapes and construction methods 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 materials and items you can choose from.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The earlier corsets tend to be those with the least amount of shape or curves. The breast flesh appears to be significantly pressed down and deliver the appearance of a minimal breast silhouhette. To create this silhouette you have to work against the curves and shape of of a woman's body.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

Any top quality corset design relys on two fundatmental factors: a) the type of material used in the boning, and b) the amount of tightening allowed by the lacing design. 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 fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that is usually light in color and is delivered in a variety of thicknesses, widths and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel 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.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are located on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. The busk fasteners were developed near 1860 and began with straight busks, the elaborate and intricate spoon busk was invented a decade later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.