Corset Record

Corset worship has been a part of life for both women and men for quite some time going back several centuries. The various shapes and construction methods have come from a variety of backgrounds. and so have the types of materials used. For you to reproduce the shape you desire, you should have knowledge of the materials and items you can use in today's marketplace.

Corsets for Shaping the Body

The oldest created corsets are typically the ones with the least amount of shape or curves. The breasts tend to be flattened 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, Boning and Other Corset Facts

A great corset design depends on two main factors: a) the properties and type of boning material used. and b) the level of lacing tightening. 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 boning material is spring steel coated in nylon that provides a light color base and is made in an assortment of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you select the spring steel 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.

There are also busk fasteners that open and are mainly used on the front of corsets to enable you to put on and take off your corset without calling someone in for help. The busks made their debut around 1860 and allowed construction with straight busks, the modern spoon busk was developed approximately ten years later. These corsets call all be found in our online corset superstore.