Corset Report

Corsets have been idolized by both women and men for many centuries. The construction methods and shapes they produce have changed due to new technology and so have the materials used. In order to reproduce the correct shapes, you might be better informed if you have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

The Corset Body Shaping Story

The oldest corsets are typically those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be compressed and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you have to compress and reshape the curves and shape of 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 type and material used in the boning, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the support is provided by the boning.

A good choice in boning material is steel covered with nylon that comes in lighter colors and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When specifying the steel boning for the best corset for your body type the width takes precedence over thickness. You know when you have selected a corset with the correct steel boning because it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult to bend.

You can construct a corset with busks that open and are usually located on the front of corsets to enable you to put on your corset without assistance. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more intricate spoon busk followed. Both of these items can be located in our online corset superstore.