Corset Account

Corsets have been used as a fashion item by both men and women for many hundreds 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 an understanding of the types of materials used in today's corsets.

Body Shaping Corsets

The really old corsets tend to be ones with the least amount of reshaping. The breasts look to be greatly flattened and provide the appearance of a minimized breast profile. To create this shape you have to compress and reshape the general curves and shape of a female's profile.

Corset Facts about Boning, Lacing, and Busks

A corset really depends on two rudimentary factors to be successful: a) the type and material used in the boning, and b) how tight you can snug up the 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 specifying the steel boning 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 very pliable but it is difficult to bend.

Busk fasteners are also used, they open and are located on the front of corsets to allow you the freedom to get into your corset without requesting help from anyone. The earliest busks were invented around 1860 and began with the inclusion of a simple busk, the elaborate and intricate spoon busk was invented a decade later. The entire collection of thse corsets can be found in our online auctions or superstore.