Corset Story

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 able to be modernized similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to develop the correct shape for you, 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 flattened and their shape diminished. To attain this straight silhouette 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 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 comes in lighter colors 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.

You can construct a corset with busks that 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 initiated with a very simple busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.