tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5691350229503903647..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Return Engagement: More about Corsets and BaleenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14327378633394539992014-05-30T21:01:52.238-04:002014-05-30T21:01:52.238-04:00They did sometimes use whale bones (not to be conf...They did sometimes use whale bones (not to be confused with baleen) as busks. The New Bedford Whaling Museum has examples of scrimshaw busks. It's on my list of places to visit soon. QNPoohBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941631487565237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-52022005743202444922014-05-29T10:11:34.348-04:002014-05-29T10:11:34.348-04:00Thanks for this interesting post. I would like to ...Thanks for this interesting post. I would like to alert readers of this blog who are or will be in the New York of an underwear exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology.<br />Here's a link with more about it.<br />http://www.fitnyc.edu/22239.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-34153692337764179342014-05-29T08:41:18.690-04:002014-05-29T08:41:18.690-04:00Interesting and informative as usual.
As to the wh...Interesting and informative as usual.<br />As to the whale, however, I think there are nations on the planet that are not practicing conservation. The baleen and whale bone are just incidental to the whale meat itself.<br /> They must have killed thousands of whales to provide all the baleen and whale oil needed. It is a wonder there are any left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com