Busk , bones , whale bones - thin strips made of rigid material (metal or plastic, previously made of whalebone ), inserted into corsets and women's gowns to give the product a certain rigid shape. Variety of clothes accessories.
Busker - specially aligned sinus, pocket for insertion of busk.
The design of the busk used in the corset can be much more complicated than just a plate or rod. So, it is on the busk that hooks and clasps can be attached.
Links
- Busk // Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language : in 4 t. / Ed.-comp. V.I. Dahl . - 2nd ed. - SPb. : M.O. Wolf Typography, 1880–1882.
- Sewing encyclopedia
- An article about the types and design of buski