Comfortably Corseted Fun Of All Types

There are many different types of corset of different design and just as many different uses, all providing comfort, style and fun to their users

For hundreds of years, corsets functioned merely as under garments. In those days, they were invariably tightly fitting bony structures with laces and hooks to hold them. But in recent times they have acquired altogether different roles on the fashion trail and in terms of their actual uses. Although there are many different types they can be said to fall into a few broad classes.

• Body Shapers: The terms is derived from sportswear and has a wired structure to support the breasts. They have control panels made from elastic material and have fastenings at the lower end that can be popped open.

• Basques: A basque is a tightly fitting top, often laced up and worn over a blouse.

• Corset Bustiers: Goes from the breasts all the way down to the hips. It may have boning, but this is likely to be flexible, and may include shoulder straps and laces.

For all these types, the primary function is to create an impression of a fashionably slim figure, which emphasises curves while reducing the waist and exaggerating the hips and the bust. As they are designed for the curvier, fuller woman, plus size corsets are particularly effective at achieving this. More often than not, the purpose of wearing these items if for the visual pleasure of the observer.

Corsets are constructed from a variety of different materials, including silk, cotton, leather and PVC. Where the primary function is support, for example with corset bustiers, there may be a significant amount of boning or wiring. Elastic fabric is also incorporated in some designs. Whichever mix of fabric or support structure is used, the paramount element in the construction will usually be a comfortable support, ensuring that the body is able to move freely. Having said that, most will deliver a waist size reduction of 2 to 4 inches on average. Fuller sized ladies can however achieve size reductions of up to 6 inches from their plus size corsets. It is actually more difficult for a smaller size person to reduce their waist size than it is for a fuller figure.

With all the wide ranging variety in types of corset, in their designs, fabrics and uses, it must be said that at the core of all of them, their basic premise has always been the same. The corset is primarily designed to emulate the shape of a perfect torso, and to deliver this shape to the wearer in a visually pleasing manner. They all aim to enable women to conform to what they perceive as the hotly sought-after standards of beauty.

For the most part, corsets achieve this with great ease, conveying a sense of fashion, style and comfort, and enabling women to express themselves in a fashionable and sensual way, and to feel more confident about themselves.

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