$3.00
Artificial Whalebone For Stays, 3/8″ (9.5 mm) wide, by the yard.
Made in Germany.
This wider size whalebone may be used along the eyelets for added strength. Artificial whalebone works really well for the boning in undergarments. This is made specifically for use in stays. Unlike zip ties, whalebone has no memory & is easily reshaped with a hot iron if needed. We sell this by the yard or in 26 yard rolls (which is enough for one pair of average size fully boned stays).
452 in stock
In the 18th century, stays were boned either with thin wood or the far superior baleen. This baleen was called whalebone by the whalers who harvested it & sold in stores as whalebone. Originally whalebone was the keratinous material found around the upper jaws of baleen whales & was a strong material that provided support in 18th to early 19th century undergarments when it was eventually replaced by steel.
