Corset Chronicle

Corsets have been worn by both sexes for the last several hundred years. The shaping forms and construction techniques have been upgraded with newer technology similar to the modernization in the materials and items used. For you to develop the figure you covet, you should have an education of the types of items available in today's marketplace.

Body Shaping and Corsets - The Perfect Match

The first corsets have usually produces figures with a minimal amount of curves or shapes. Your breast shape appears to be in compression and their appearance changed to look minimized. To create this profile you have to contain the general shape and curves of a female's body.

Corsets: Lacing, Boning and Busks

Success depends on two things: a) strength of boning used, and b) tightness of lacing. To feel comfortable in your corset you should only tighten and lace up so much, you can rely on the boning material to deliver the remainder of the support.

One of the most popular types of boning is steel boning covered in nylon that is usually light in color and is found in different length, thickness, and widths. When you select a spring steel for the corset you choose the thickness, and not the width, should be of primary importance. You can tell when you have selected the proper spring steel boning because it is really flexible but it is almost impossible to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are often used on the front of corsets to enable you to slip into and out of your corset unassisted. The busks were created in the 1860's and began with the straight busk, the more detailed spoon busk was created ten years later. All of these items can be found in our online corset store.