![]() ![]() Eventually the bone will break and then you have the difficult decision to make of whether to throw the corset away or unpick the bottom edge and replace all the bones. Now these areas can be bent back, but the weak point will continue to kink each time you wear your corset, looking unsightly and making you feel very uncomfortable. Here is a perfect example of the lap-shaped stress point on a plastic boned corset. These weak points will look like sharp bends or kinks, you will find after sitting for a while in a plastic-boned corset that you’ll stand up but your corset won’t there’ll be a crease in the front and the bones will still be bent slightly in the shape of your lap. ![]() In reality plastic bones, besides being largely inadequate at providing support, develop weak points when you bend and sit. Nope! Newbies to corset training and making often assume that steel will be harsh and unyielding to wear and that plastic will be more comfortable because it’s softer and more pliable. Plastic Corset Boning – Myth Busting Myth 1 – They’re more comfortable ![]() Then I’ll explain the difference between sprung and spiral steel, what to consider when picking between them, and how to add extra support if you’re making plus size corsets. There are a number of different types used in corsetry, but today we’re going to discuss why we use steels over plastics and why plastic bones are a bad idea. Corsets were originally boned with whale bone (which is where corset ‘boning’ got its name I believe) and then later with steel corset boning. ![]()
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