Victorian bodices often have baleen stays. You can probably buy a really
damaged one off eBay and take out the bones. The bones I have, have all
become brittle with age, but if you want baleen, it's pretty easy to
find that way.
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on Historic Clothing
http:///www.lavoltapress.com
On 3/4/2010 4:10 PM, Judy Mitchell wrote:
I know someone in the US who bought a long chunk off ebay. fascinating
stuff. No, it wasn't vintage. I don't believe.
-Judy Mitchell
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