Corset Chronicle

There has always been a following for corsets by both men and women for hundreds of years. Shapes and construction techniques have been upgraded with newer technology similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to develop the shape you desire, you need to have knowledge of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The oldest created corsets are typically the ones with a moderate amount of curves or reshaping. Your breast shape looks to be contained and give the look of a minimized profile. To attain this shape you have to contain and fight the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Busks, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. If you want the corset to feel comfortable when you are wearing it you are only able to tighten the laces to a point, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

A good choice in boning material is steel covered with nylon that delivers a pale color base and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the steel boning for your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is somewhat flexible but is quite difficult to bend.

You can also use busk fasteners that 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 a very simple busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed in the 1870's. Any of these corsets can be found in our corset superstore.