Corset Report

Corset worship has been a part of life for both men and women for 100's of years. The various shapes and construction methods have varied. and so have the materials used. If you are trying to reproduce the shape you covet, you need to have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The corsets from earlier times have usually been those with minimal amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh appears to be pressed down and their shape changed to represent a minimized silouhette. To create this silhouette you must work to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a lady's body.

Boning, Busks and Other Corset Techniques

A fabulous corset depends on two primary factors: a) the type of material used in the boning, and b) the amount of tightening allowed by the lacing design. If you want to feel comfortable while in your corset you are able to lace and tighten up to a point, the remainder of the functionality is provided by the support delivered by the boning.

A fine choice in boning is the use of spring steel cased in nylon that typically is rendered in a lighter color pallette and is delivered in a variety of thicknesses, widths and lengths. When looking for a particular type of spring steel for your choice in corsets the thickness is what should be checked out. When the correct thickness of spring steel is used it is flexible but it is very hard to bend.

You can use busks that open and are sometimes used on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. The busk fasteners were developed near 1860 and launched with simple busks, today's spoon busk was created more than a decade later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.