| The favourite shaping material of stays was whalebone, cut into thin strips and sewn in a fan pattern to make the torso appear rounder. |
| Philippa survived the murder attempt, when Walter stabbed her, because her whalebone corset protected her. |
| Whales and dolphins were also hunted for their meat, as well as other useful products such as whalebone and fat. |
| Although baleen is commonly called whalebone, it is not bone but keratin, the same material as your nails and hair. |
| There are 34 full-color photographs of beautiful gages made of ebony, rosewood, boxwood, mahogany, cherry, applewood, whalebone, ivory etc. |
| As she pulled at the laces of the tight whalebone corset, she gave a little gasp. |
