Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been idolized by both men and women for centuries. Shapes and construction techniques have varied. and so have the materials and types of items used. If you are trying to create the figure you covet, you may be a better consumer if you have an understanding of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The first corsets are usually ones the a minimal amount of reshaping. Your breast shape tends to be compressed and the subsequent reshaping of the breast mass gives a minimized appearance. To create this shape you have to compress and reshape the regular curves and general shape of a woman's body.

All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning

The design of a corset is dependent on two underlying factors to be successful: a) the properties of the boning material, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

A good boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that is white in color and comes in different widths, thickness and length. When choosing a spring steel for the corset best suited to you the thickness gives way to the width in importance. You are sure when you purchase a corset with the best steel boning because it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

You are able to also find busks that open and are mainly used on the front of corsets to enable you to put on and take off your corset without calling someone in for help. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.