In a message dated 05/12/2006 19:04:35 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I use spiral steel for all Victorian era corsets, with straight > steels either side the lacing holes, and a steel busk in the centre > front if required. I would never use plastic boning for this period - > where whalebone was not used, most times, as far as I know, spiral > steel was used. To my mind, no matter what size the customer, the > plastic stuff doesn't work for the period - I use it for earlier > stuff though - I don't like cable ties. My original Victorian corsets > have either whalebone or spirals. > > Suzi I agree. I hate plastic boning in general (don't use it even on modern stuff. Never tried cable ties, but with steels being so cheap these days dpn't really see the point. As with Suzi, I use a combo of straight and spiral steel and steel busks. I use bolt cutters to cut the steels, and use metal endcaps. Debs _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
