Corset Story

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for 100's of years. The various shapes and construction methods have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the components and materials used. If you are trying to create the figure you covet, you should have knowledge of the materials and items you can use in today's marketplace.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The first corsets have usually produces figures with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be flattened and the subsequent reshaping of the breast mass gives a minimized appearance. To attain this profile you have to contain the regular curves and general shape of a woman's body.

Corset Fabrication With Busks and Boning

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) how much you can tighten the lacing. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you should rely on the boning material to provide the rest of the structural support.

Steel boning is typically coated in nylon that is typically a light color and is manufactured in a collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When choosing a spring steel for your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

You can also use busk fasteners that open and are typically used with the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.