Playgirl Shadow Stripe Full Steel Boned Overbust Cinching Shaper Corset 14 High density steel bones (10 spiral steel & 4 flat steel) to help the wearer achieve the hourglass figure 14.5" Front length from the top of the bust Steel busk front closure, modesty panel & lace up back with strong laces Black shadowstripe jacquard cloth with 100% cotton lining can be smart or sexy or both Designed to pull in the wearers waist, flatten the tummy and improve posture The use of only high density imported German steel bones. Chinese/Indian made steel bones are never high density and so the bones either need to be wider or you need more of then to do the same thing. Coats (Viyella) founded in 1755 make the worlds finest sewing threads. These threads can easily cope with the high pressure that corset seams are put under and are used on these corsets. Other threads often cannot cope with the pressure and snap or shred. The use of cotton at every seam to strengthen the cloth and make sure the corset cannot come apart at the seams. Waist tape that runs all the way along the waist line of the corset, to help give extra shape, strength and prevent warping.