Corset Chronicle

Corsets have been attractive to both sexes for the last several centuries. The form 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 covet, you need to have an education of the materials and items you can choose from.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The ancient corsets have usually been those with minimal amounts of reshaping. The breast flesh appears to be contained and give the look of a minimized profile. To develop this profile you must work to reshape the usual shape and typical curves of a woman's body.

Corset Facts about Boning, Lacing, and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type and strength of boning used, and b) how snug the lacing can be tightened. In order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the support is delivered by the function of the boning.

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 your corset the "thickness" is more important than the width. Spring steel, when it is of the proper thickness it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

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 busks first appeared in the 1860's and started with the simplest busk, the more complicated spoon busk was developed a few years later. These items can be found in either our online superstore or our online auctions.