Corset Chronicle
There has always been a following for
corsets by both sexes for
many hundreds of years. Shapes and
construction techniques have varied. and so
have the materials used. For you to develop
the correct shape for you, you might be
better informed if you have knowledge of the
items available to you today.
Corsets and Body Shaping
The ancient corsets are usually those with a
moderate amount of curves or reshaping. The
breast flesh tends to be greatly flattened and
provide the appearance of a minimized breast
profile. To develop this profile you must work
to reshape the iherent shape and curves of a
lady's body.
All About Busks, Lacing, and Boning
A quality corset depends on two factors: a)
the type and material used in the boning, and
b) how tight you can snug up the lacing. In
order to ensure a comfortable fit you can only
tighten the lacing so much, the rest of the
support is provided by the boning.
One of the best boning materials is nylon
covered 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 your body type 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.
|
