I'm pondering 16th century flat fronted bodies and kirtles, and the pair of bodies of Dorothea von Neuburg on page 113 of Patterns of fashion.
The boning comes up only to the bottom of the breast curves. The Tudor Tailor references this boning pattern and says it's important to maintain the proper curved lines.
I've made a similar garment for myself and got a perfectly flat front, with no difference from the same garment made with the boning running over the breasts from the upper edge to the (slight raised) waistline. Obviously bodies vary, so I'm asking if anyone has found a noticeable difference when using this boning pattern, and what it was?
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