At 22:22 24/11/2005, you wrote:
Hi everyone,
I've almost finished making a victorian corset (1850s pattern from
Corsets and Crinolines) which I'm ready to put the boning in and I
was looking for sources of boning and the cheapest source I can find
is hedgehog handworks, but they don't have busk long enough for my
corset (their longest busk is about 2-3 inches shorter than my
corset) so has anyone worked out the best way to make up for a short
busk? My thought so far was to add an extra bone with a heavy duty
hook & eye at either the top or the bottom, but I think I remember
later 19th century corsets (1880s or 90s) with a few inches of
lacing below the busk (I used a library copy of corsets and
crinolines so I don't have it with me to check). If anyone has
experimented with either hooks & eyes or lacing with a busk can you
tell me what worked and what didn't.
thanks
Elizabeth
Jean Hunnisett would use hooks and eyes at the top of a short busk,
having taped a steel bone to the busk in order to lengthen the
support part. I also get my husband to cut a sections from a straight
busk (I'm not strong enough) and I tape them to the top of a short busk.
Suzi
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