Corset Background

There has been corset worship by both sexes for many centuries. The construction methods and shapes they produce have changed due to new technology and so have the components and materials 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 tend to be ones with the least amount of reshaping. The breasts look to be greatly flattened and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you have to compress and reshape the natural curves of most women’s bodies.

Corset Facts about Boning, Lacing, and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type and material used in the boning, and b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. To ensure comfortable wear you can only lace so tightly, it is therefore more practical to use the proper quality of "bone".

One of the best boning materials is nylon covered steel that is pale white in color and is built in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and thicknesses. When you are deciding on the type of steel boning for the corset best suited to you the width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. You are able to judge when the correct spring steel boning is selected because it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

You can construct a corset with busks that open and are usually located on 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 started with the simplest busk, the complications of the spoon busk was developed around 1870. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.