Corset History

Corsets have been worn by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the basic types of items used. If you are trying to reproduce the figure you covet, you should have an education of the assortment of materials and items you can choose from.

Body Shaping and Corsets - The Perfect Match

The first corsets have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To attain this profile you have to contain the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

A corset of high quality depends on two main factors: a) the characteristics of the boning material used, and b) the level of lacing tightening. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is white in color and comes in different widths, thickness and length. When choosing a spring steel for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

There are also busks which open and are used in the front of corsets to enable you to get into and out of your corset without help. The busk fasteners were developed near 1860 and started with the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed a few years later. Both of these items can be found in our corset superstore.