The middle of a corset panel is not shaped, it is a flat piece of fabric so sticking a bone in it will not add to the shape. The reason bones do what they do is because they are put inside a shaped seam that pushes them into a certain shape. If the corset is properly cut (shaped) and is a decent strength, the bones in the side serve no purpose apart from allowing you to say “my corset has 42 bones in it”. What about the extra bones between the seams No amount of extra boning will improve the corset. a 8 panel corset has 6, 10 panel 8, 12 panel 10, 14 panel 12).Ī corset that is well cut (shaped) does not need any more bones than that, they are only there to Support the shape and keep the seams in place. So a corset should have 4 bones where the eyelets are, 2 bones in the busk (or 1-2 bones in a closed fronted corset depending on the shape of the panel) and 1 bone in each seam (depends on how many seams the corset has ie. This is just to stop the points from folding over.Īs said above the boning is only there to support the seams and edges. If a corset has a closed front, boning is often put in the front panel, especially if the front panel is pointed. If you have ever seen a corset with just hook and eyes up the front and no boning to support it, you will probably know what I mean. It once again spreads the load across the fabric and as with the eyelet channels, holds the front of the corset true. The busk is just steel boning with some fasteners attached. The eyelet channels will also have steel boning in them to spread the load of the lacing more evenly across the fabric but mainly (surprise surprise) it holds the edge of the corset up, stopping it from scrunching and going out of shape. It holds the seams in place and prevents the corset from riding towards the waist, similarly to how some skirts ride up. The real main purpose of steel boning in corsets is to support the seams.
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