Stays Question
What do you all think about horizontal boning at the bust of 18th century stays? My 1790 stays are pretty much done now, but I have yet to put in any horizontal boning. I know that some stays have it and some don't. Does it really make that much of a difference in terms of shape? I'd love to hear your wisdom.
For reference, I'm using the brown jean corset pattern from Jill Salen's corset book. The boning pattern is my own design based on multiple period examples. And my stays are half-boned.
For reference, I'm using the brown jean corset pattern from Jill Salen's corset book. The boning pattern is my own design based on multiple period examples. And my stays are half-boned.