Corset Bulletin

There has been corset worship by both sexes for many hundreds of years. The form and construction methods have changed in both type and variety and so have the materials and types of items used. In order to create the correct figure, you need to have knowledge of the items available to you today.

Using Corsets to Shape the Body

The really old corsets are usually ones the a minimal amount of reshaping. The breasts look to be constrained and give the look of a minimized profile. To develop this profile you must work to reshape 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, the remainder of the support is done by the boning.

A useful boning material is nylon cased spring steel that provides a light color base and is made in an assortment of widths, lengths, and thicknesses. When you select the spring steel for a corset that will look like it was designed for you the width is of minor concern while your primary focus should be on the thickness. The steel boning characteristic makes a perfect corset because it is pliable and flexible, but it is nearly impossible to bend them.

There are also busk fasteners that open and are sometimes used on the front of corsets to allow you to slide into and out of your corset without another person's help. The first time busks were used was near 1860 and started with a straight simple busk, the more intricate spoon busk followed. Both of these items can be located in our online corset superstore.