When I photographed Virginia Commonwealth University's fashion collection,
there were evening gowns that had boning in the bodice and a corset made
into the bodice.
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I am making myself a version of a 1909 Directoire dress to go to my
sisters wedding in and the patter calls for the bodice to be boned. I
was going to wear a corset underneath, partly becuase it is so much
easier to stand up for long periods of time, do I still need to bone?
Does anyone know
Hi Rachael,
Sometimes there was a bit of boning in the gown, as well. Even with a
corset, the gown could ride up. Generally it was still whalebone,
split into thinner widths.
Plastic featherboning is supposed to mimic actual feather shafts used
for boning. I heard that from a friend but
I've seen folks use long zip ties for light boning! Ends cut off, of
course ;) You can buy heavier-than usual ones at a specialty hardware
store, or perhaps a shipping specialty store (not ups! they're
consumer grade)
==Marjorie Wilser
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning for Edwardian/Titanic Era dresses
I've seen folks use long zip ties for light boning! Ends cut off, of
course
