Corset History

There has always been a following for corsets by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have changed due to new technology similar to the changes in materials used. In order to develop the figure you covet, you should have an education of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Shaping the Body with Corsets

The first corsets have usually produces figures the a minimal amount of reshaping. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To develop this shape you have to constrain and work against the typical shape and inherent curves of woman's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

Success depends on two things: a) strength of boning 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, the boning provides the remainder of the support.

A good boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that provides a light color base and is created in a group of lengths, thicknesses, and widths. When selecting the spring steel boning for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You are sure when you purchase a corset with the best steel boning because it is flexible and pliable, but it is very hard to bend it.

There are also busk fasteners that open and are used for 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 more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.