Steel boned corsets are ideal type of corset for waist cinching and shaping the body overall. A high quality steel boned corset can sense the waist buys much to 4 to 5 inches, offering real difference in any body shape. Steel boned corsets are available in a variety of colors and styles to suit your personal tastes as well as your body shaping needs.

There are many different types and styles of corsets available on the market today. A steel boned corset will be heavier because of the inclusion of steel and high quality fabrics.

Types of Steel Boned Corsets

Steel boned corsets are available as overbust or underbust corsets. The type of course that you use is based on your personal preference. Overbust corsets provide coverage for the breasts, eliminating the need to wear a bra. These corsets may or may not come with straps to help support the shoulders. If you feel you need the support of the straps, look for a steel boned option that includes the straps.

Underbust corsets on the other hand do not provide support for the breasts, with the top resting beneath them. This style of corset provides more versatility as you can wear them over clothing, and change the type of bra you wear with them. Because of the fact that you must still wear a bra with this corset, these are not available with straps.

What Is The Most Popular Steel Boned Corsets

Steel vs. Plastic Boning

Victorian era corsets used whalebone to provide the structure and support in a corset that you're looking for today. Since then, steel has replaced whalebone to provide the rigid and durable structure.

Cheaper corsets often use plastic bones, which do not last long or provide as much support as steel. Plastic boning can easily been out of place detracting from the overall look of the corset. If you plan on using your corset for an extended period of time, as you will need to do in order to achieve any sort of waist training, you are much better off investing in a steel boned corset, as you will have to replace the plastic boned one much sooner.

Flat vs. Spiral Steel

Steel boned corsets can feature either flat steel, spiral steel, or a combination of the two. Flat steels are used for shape and stability, while spiral steel is designed to give you a Kirby, yet flexible waist cinch.

Other Places Steel Can be Found on a Corset

When shopping for your corset, if you opt for a corset that fastens in the front as well as lacing in the back, the busk should have flat steel so as to be able to withstand straying from wearing the corset type. If the corset doesn't have a busk, it is likely to tear at the front closure point. Do not purchase a corset that uses a bra fastening, or hook and eye closure.

Another point to consider is whether or not the grommets are made of steel. The grommets are the tiny holes where your leasing cord will run through. High quality corsets use steel grommets so they can withstand the strain of tightening and loosening the corset. If the grommets are not made of steel, they will not last long.

Caring For Your Steel Boned Corset

It can be tempting to remove your corset, throw it on your bed, or roll it into your lingerie drawer and not think about it again until you're ready to wear. This is not the proper way to take care of your corset, and treating it this way will shorten its lifetime.

When you remove your corset, hang it with the lining facing outward, on the laces. This will keep the weight of the steel evenly distributed across all of the laces so that one area does not wear before another. Keeping in the mining facing out word protects the high quality, delicate, outward fabric, and also allows the lining to air out.

You can spot clean the corset as needed with a mild detergent, and freshen it with a fabric refresher, but you should never wash your corset in the washing machine. This will cause the steel boning to rust, and could severely damage the fabric. If you wear your corset often, or nearly full time, then it's best to have the corset dry cleaned on a regular basis.

When you choose a steel boned corset, pay close attention to sizing, length, and shape. You will have more success with a steel boned corset that closely matches your current body shape. While corsets that don't match your body shape will still work, it can take longer to see results.

You'll want to purchase a steel boned corset that is smaller than you are natural waist, to promote waste training. If you're looking for a four inch reduction, purchase a corset that is 4 inches smaller than your natural waist. Measure your natural waist, at the highest and thinnest part of your waste. Use a measuring tape and measure a point that is snug but not so tight that it creates bulging of your skin.

The length of your corset, should match the length of your torso. If the corset is too short, you may have stomach loans between the bottom of the corset and the top of your pants. Shorter courses will make it easier to do everyday tasks, but longer corsets typically provide better results. This is a matter of personal preference and your corset goals. If you are only wearing a corset for costume or fashion purposes, then a shorter course it will work just fine. If you are seeking the corset for waist training purposes, however, a longer corset is recommended.

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