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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Three Toad Press
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:54 AM, Carol Kocian wrote:
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 don't have any
actual source. Anyway, the featherboning should be enough to keep
the gown seams smooth, it's just not enough support for a corset.
Rigilene is another light stiffener that will work, and is flatter
that featherboning. Something else that works in a pinch is
horsehair braid — I use one piece as a base, and stretch another
piece to zigzag on top of it. The ends have to be tucked into
fabric, though, or else those little nylon strands will poke.
The good news is, you can add the seam boning after the gown is
made, so you can try it on first to see if you need it.
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