Corset Chronicle

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for a long time - 100's of years. The construction techniques and the shapes they form have been upgraded with newer technology and so have the components and materials used. If you are trying to create the figure you covet, you need to have an understanding of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Body Shaping and Corsets

The first corsets have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and create the appearance 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 and Boning

A successful corset design is related to two components: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how much you can tighten the lacing. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that delivers a pale color base and is constructed in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths, and widths. When specifying the steel boning for the best corset for you the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is really flexible but it is almost impossible 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. These did not appear until around 1860 and began with the straight busk, the spoon busk appeared shortly afterward in about 1870. Both items can be found in our online shop.