During the 16th century, when corsets were a tradition among European women, whalebone was used in the corsets. Several reasons led the corset makers at those times to use whalebones to the bone in corsets. The first advantage was that it would not break so soon and bend comfortably as per the person's body. Thus, whalebones never damaged the corsets or your body.

But soon, the killing of whales for their bones and oil got banned. Thus, the use of whalebones also got banned. Soon, the experts invented other options that can successfully replace the whalebones in the corsets.

The Steel Bones:

After the whalebones' success story, another great option that is known to be the perfect option for corsets is the steel bones. These are again such options that would not break easily when pressure is exerted on them. Also, they can bend as per your body shape in the same way how the whalebones did. Thus, steel bones became a perfect replacement for the whalebones. When steel bones are used in any corset, two types are used.

●     Flat Steel Bones:

These bones are usually straight and are not meant for bending purposes. You will find these bones usually at the back or at the front side of the corset. It is the flat steel bone that offers support to your back so that you can stand, sit, or walk absolutely straight and in a proper posture. (Shop Posture Corrector Waist Trainer Corset )

●     Spiral Steel Bones:

A steel boning corset consists of flat steel bones as well as spiral steel bones. The spiral steel bones are made up of spirals and springs and are flexible in nature. These are mainly there at the corsets' sides as they tend to bend as per the waist of the person. When you speak about the seasoning of the corsets and bending of the bones, it is about these spiral bones only. When you open up the bones of a new corset and a seasoned corset, you can clearly see the difference in the spiral bones of both the corsets. The spiral bones of the seasoned corsets will be bent while the new ones will be straight.

Synthetic Whalebones:

Though whalebones got banned and steel bones replaced them, many corset experts missed the whalebones' charm. Soon, synthetic whalebones came into being that was equal to steel bones. Also, these synthetic options are much affordable than the actual whalebone corset. Suppose you are looking for a historic corset design with a lot of boning. In that case, the synthetic whalebone corset is the perfect piece for you.

This bone material is quite supportive to offer you the right back support through the corset. The best thing about this bone is that you can also wash the corset as the synthetic material will not catch rust, unlike the steel bones.

Plastic Boning:

Plastic boning is another common option that many of the corset manufacturers use today in their corsets. There are several options when you check out a corset with a plastic boning.

●     Reinforced Plastic Boning:

Suppose you are looking for a fashionable corset and something that is light in weight. In that case, you can definitely turn towards the corsets with reinforced plastic boning. Usually, a reinforced plastic boning is not used alone in a corset. There are several other plastic boning options with which this boning option is used. This boning is not flexible and retains back its actual shape when you take off the corset.

●     Flexible Plastic Boning:

Though not as flexible as the steel bones, the flexible plastic boning offers some flexibility to the corsets. Corsets made up of this boning material are also much lighter in weight than the corsets made up of steel boning. Also, such corsets are washable as the water does not harm the bones through rusting.

●     Polyester Boning:

Suppose you wish to get a corset just for flaunting and no such waist reducing purpose. In that case, you can definitely go for the corsets with the polyester boning. Though a polyester boning is not appropriate for a corset, many manufacturers use them to manufacture fashion corsets that are not for waist training.

There are so many options available when you are looking for the boning of a corset. So, while you are buying a corset that is appropriate for you, it is crucial to check the boning, too, along with the type and size of the corset. Steel bone corsets are the best options right now as they are durable and can bend along with your body shape. Other lighter weight options such as that of plastic bones tend to break much faster and can damage the corset and hurt you.

All our corsets are made using Flat Steel Bone and Spiral Steel bone – We do not use any plastic or polyester bones.