| Corsets are closefitting, body-shaping | | | | Originally, whalebone was used in corsets |
| clothes worn by women to enhance their | | | | because of its flexibility and strength. |
| figures. A corset is laced tightly to the | | | | Because whalebones are expensive, today |
| body by means of stays to mould the torso | | | | corsets are designed using plastic or steel |
| into a desired shape. It reduces the waist | | | | boning. Most high quality corsets are used |
| and enhances the bust and the hips. Women | | | | with steel boning. |
| wear corsets to look slender and highlight | | | | |
| the contours of their body. | | | | Steel boned corsets can also be individually |
| | | | handcrafted to suit specific measurements. A |
| Corsets are versatile garments and are | | | | well-made steel boned corset is more durable |
| suitable for a variety of special occasions. | | | | and lasts much longer than a readymade one. |
| It can be worn as bridal wear, eveningwear, | | | | Corsets are boned with steel bones that are |
| club wear and for many other events. They are | | | | pre-curved to give the wearer a good fit and |
| still in fashion because they make the wearer | | | | figure. Steel boned corsets also help shorten |
| look chic and extremely feminine. They also | | | | the breaking in time for a corset. When steel |
| provide good support to the back. | | | | stays are given at the back, it renders extra |
| | | | firmness and support. It also promotes proper |
| There are different styles of corsets | | | | posture preventing undue stress on the spine. |
| available. A steel boned corset is a good | | | | |
| investment and can give a shapely and | | | | Many corsets used plastic boning and even |
| aesthetic figure. Bones, also known as stays, | | | | cane and wood, but steel boning offers a |
| are one of the rigid parts of a corset that | | | | great deal of flexibility while retaining the |
| forms the frame of the garment. It makes it | | | | corset's original shape. |
| sturdy and helps to shape the wearer's body. | | | | |