Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been idolized by both sexes for many hundreds of years. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the updating of the items and materials used. In order to create the correct figure, you should have an understanding of the items available to you today.

Body Shaping Corsets

The ancient corsets are usually those with the least amount of curves. The breast flesh tends to be greatly flattened and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To attain this straight silhouette you are having to "fight" the natural curves of most women’s bodies.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) the tightening level allowed by the lacing. If you want the corset to feel comfortable when you are wearing it you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, 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 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 your body type 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.

You can construct a corset with busks that open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.