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>This thrread is about stays - or bones - not >suspenders but it's probably true that plastic bones >came on the scene as a cheaper alternative to matal >and that was the case with suspenders too. >Going back to the days when most women wore girdles, >boning was seen as an indication of the wearer's need >for firmer control, so starting to wear boned girdles >was a significant event. Stiff, flat steel bones were >used where no movement was required (tummy control) >and spring steel bones where some flexibility was >needed (waist, hips, rear). Using plastic bones to >replace both types resulted in much less effective >function: rigid ones weren't stiff enough and flexible >ones flexed too much, in only one direction and often >developed permanent and uncomfortable bending.

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