Boning is plastic paneling strips beneath the clothes to add support and give the body added sculpt and shape.
The word bone is used to describe the stiffening stays and supports of the corset. Steel was not very suitable, since flexible steel could not be manufactured until the twenteith century. Modern corsets are boned with spring steel. The boning plays a very important part in the corset: It helps to keep the fabric stretched out, so that the constriction is even from top to bottom. It also aids in stiffening, although the fabric can also be stiffened by itself, as it was in the 1870s and 1880s. Last, but not least, the boning (especially those in the front busk keeps the body of the wearer erect.
a construction technique providing extra support, most often in a fitted bodice
Rigid plastic or metal strips sewn in shape wear to give structure, support and body contouring.
Called "boning", because it was originally made from actual fish bones. Today it is made of plastic strips giving support, structure and body contouring. It is often used in bus tiers, bra's and wedding dresses.
Most common term for inlets in the corset that make it stiff. Those inlets can be made out of metal, wood, whale bone (therefore the name) or plastic. Material depends mostly on the period and shape of the corset.
Boning the plastic strips placed vertically in Corsets & Bustiers. These strips provide support and help give the body a more slender look and feel.
To provide a garment with vertical support. Usually sewn into a bustier or corset to maintain a shapely look to the torso.
the process of rubbing the contours of a pistol into the surface of a holster as part of the wet-molding procedure.
This is an old tradition where players would take a cow or hambone and continually rub and smooth down the grain of their bat feeling that it made for a flatter, harder surface while helping to seal the raised pores. (Today's physics gurus say that it just isn't so. Tell that to Cobb and Gehrig!)
Rigid supports sewn vertically into a bustier or corset that help to maintain a slim, shapely look about the torso. Originally made from bone (hence it's name), but now made of plastic.
Plastic or steel inserts used in a strapless or fitted dress for shaping and stiffening. Originally made of natural whalebone.
PROVIDES SUPPORT AND A SHAPELY LOOK. USUALLY SEWN INTO A BUSTIER OR A CORSET.
Originally, corsets and bustiers were given their structured form by stitching whale bone or the like into the garment. Now, similar, though less oppressive garments are structured similarly with man-made "bone" as supports. Boning creates a defined waistline and shapely torso.
Plastic or steel inserts sewn into a strapless or fitted outfit for added support and structure to bestow flattering body-contouring effects. The inserts will shape and slim the waist and tummy while drawing attention to the bustline by providing a "pushed-up" look. Originally made of natural whalebone.
Plastic or metal strips used on the inside of a garment to give support and body contouring. Historically, whale bones were used in corseting, which is how the term originated.
Rigid plastic strips sewn in shapewear to give structure, support and body contouring. It is usually sewn in vertically for tummy and waist support. Its name comes from the fact that actual bones were originally used to give support.
"Boning" refers to the plastic strips sewn vertically to the inside of some corsets and bustiers. The added support and structure provide flattering, body-contouring effects. Boning shapes and slims the waist and tummy, and accentuates the bustline by providing a "pushed-up" look.
A strip of stiff material placed in certain areas of the garment to help structure a desired look or support. Seen in many bustiers and bras.