10mm Steel Corset Boning with Plastic Coating - by The metre or Cut to Custom Length

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From the perspective of corsetry, Rigilene boning is not a good choice because it is too light to support a proper corset pattern, it will not help modify the body in any way, it will also distort over time giving you unsighltly lumps where you really don't want them!

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Antique stays and corsets from the 18th century, Victorian era and Edwardian era were usually stiffened with whalebone. Baleen is a filter-feeding system inside the mouths of whales. Whalebone was flexible, stiff and lightweight and could be shaped with heat and moisture. Therefore over time corsets with whalebone adapted to the curves of the body and they could also be steam-molded. The crafty alternative to artificial baleen. The properties are very similar: it's thin, lightweight and flexible. But zip ties don't mold themselves to the shape of the wearer. On the contrary, they are intended to be bent around cables and stay in that shape. So corsets boned with zip ties suffer from permanent bending of the bones, for example after sitting or bending down. According to the manufacturers catalogue this type of boning is " 100% plastic, is machine washable and possesses good spring characteristics, therefore returning to its original shape without any tendency to kink". Note: I have seen this type of boning being confused with plastic 'multi bones' from the same manufacturer, which are made from spun polyester and are not the same as synthetic boning as they are described in the catalogue as being "extremely soft".Horn was another substitute for whalebone. It could be shaped with heat and moisture. If only horn, that is long enough as corset boning, wasn’t so expensive! Figure 12: Bone and horn buttons

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You don’t want to skip boning if your dress is strapless, especially if the pattern calls for boning. It’s necessary to support the bodice and keep the dress from falling down. The most available boning is 1⁄4-inch-wide plastic wrapped in a fabric casing (sometimes called Featherlite). While it doesn’t provide much support to the body, it serves to hold fabric in place and give some structure. It is generally used vertically in lightweight bodices and dresses or knit garments. Rigilene boning is often used in corsets that require a higher level of support, particularly at the seams and edges.Uses: Specially created for giving shape and support to strapless garments, theatrical costumes, evening wear, beachwear, and soft toys.

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Rigilene is made of polyester and is way too bendy for historical corsets. So I’ve never used it for my historical corsets. Tripleflex Plastic Boning Aka Twill Covered Boning You'll also need to cover the ends of each boning strip to keep it from tearing through the fabric. There are small metal caps available for that purpose and a rubber-like dip that dries onto the metal. I've used the metal caps and they work well, but are fiddly to get on. The dip should protect the metal from rust (at least in theory), but I have no experience with that. Spiral steel boning Can u plz help me out in making organ pleated petticoat skirt.i am confused that which type of boning is best for this skirt.Hello, would you recommend the whalebone or spiral steel for a Shaheen style dress? The dress would be worn over a corset or corselet to provide the body shaping. The dress only needs the help to stay smooth and upright over the bodice and bust. Thank you so much for your very informative posts.