Corset Bulletin

Corsets have been used as a fashion item by both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The shaping forms and construction techniques have been changing and so have the materials and types of items used. In order to develop the best shape for you, you might be better informed if you have an understanding of the materials and items you can use in today's marketplace.

Ultimate Body Shaping With Corsets

The oldest created corsets are typically the ones with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be flattened and their shape diminished. To create this profile you have to reshape the general curves and shape of a female's profile.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) tightness of lacing. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, it is therefore more practical to use the proper quality of "bone".

Steel boning is typically coated in nylon that is typically a light color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When you select a spring steel for your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is clearly flexible but is is extremely difficult to bend.

Busk front closures are sometimes used, they open and are typically used with the front of corsets to allow you to dress yourself in the corset without assistance. The first appearance of a busk on a corset was near 1860 and initiated with the straight busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed a few years later. Both of these items can be found in our corset superstore.