Corset Account

Corsets have been utilized by both men and women for 100's of years. The form and construction methods have changed in both type and variety similar to the updating of the items and materials used. If you are trying to develop the desirable shape for you, you might be better informed if you have knowledge of the variety of items used in today's corsets.

Corsets and Body Shaping

The earlier corsets tend to be those with the least amount of curves. Your breast shape tends to be contained and give the look of a minimized profile. To develop this profile 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.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in 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.