Corset Story

There has been an attraction to corsets by both sexes for quite some time going back several centuries. The shapes formed by the various construction methods have been able to be modernized similar to the changes in materials used. In order to develop the best shape for you, you need to have an understanding of the materials available to you on today’s market.

Shaping the Body with Corsets

The older corsets tend to be ones with a minimal amount of curves. Your breast shape looks to be contained and their shape diminished. To attain this straight silhouette you are having to "fight" the typical shape and inherent curves of 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) tightness of lacing. For the sake of comfort you can only lace so tightly, it is therefore more practical to use the proper quality of "bone".

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 you select the spring steel for the best looking corset for your shape the width gives way to the thickness in what is most important. You are able to judge when the correct spring steel boning is selected because 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.