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Basque question
So I finally bought a pair of stockings for the garter belt to clip on to and after twirling around with my SO's eyes popping out, I sat down on the chair (LDR. If he's here I would not be sitting down...ahem, moving on).
And then the lower part of the plastic boning pops out. I mean, not popping out, but it sticks out, making me look like I have a set of very portruding pelvic bones.
Are basque only meant to be worn standing? Do I really have to pull the garter straps (it's attached to the basque) tightly and attach it to the stockings? The straps are already at their shortest settings, maybe I'm just short (5'5"), so they need to be shorter than the shortest they can get?
Will the problem of "very portruding pelvic bones" be solved by just taking out the plastic piece in the boning?
Once again, what am I doing with my life????
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It has plastic boning? My experience with plastic boning is that it causes that unflattering protruding look that you're talking about. I try to get for pieces with metal boning for this reason; metal boning is strong enough to offer support, but plastic boning generally is not.
I have removed the plastic boning from a few of my lingerie items, and usually it works out okay. It's super easy to do; just a small slit on the inside, and then you pull it out. Generally, removing the boning doesn't affect the fit of the piece too much, but obviously without the boning, the piece won't be quite as structured or supportive (not that the plastic boning was giving you much support, anyway).
If you do remove the plastic boning and dislike the look, you can order metal boning online to replace it.
Yea I think I'm gonna take out the plastic piece. It doesn't do much for the whole structure, so I guess I'll be fine with the boning taken out. :D