Corset Record

Corset worship has been a part of life for both women and men for a long time - 100's of years. The types of shapes and construction techniques have changed over time. and so have the components that are used. For you to create the figure you desire, you should have an understanding of the items and materials you can select from.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets have usually been the ones with moderate amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh looks to be constrained and their appearance reshaped. To develop this silhouette you are having to "fight" the natural curves of most women’s bodies.

Busks, Boning and Corset Construction

A corset of high quality depends on two main factors: a) the type of boning material used, and b) the ability to pull together the lacing. In order for you to have a comfortable feeling while wearing your corset you can only tighten and lace up to a point, the remainder of the functionality is provided by the support delivered by the boning.

Spring steel boning is nylon-coated steel that is white in color and is manufactured in a collection of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you are looking to select steel boning for your favorite corset style the thickness is of primary importance. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used 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 your corset without assistance. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, the elaborate and intricate spoon busk was invented a decade later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.