十八世纪穿的支撑是繁重劳动的产物。作为一个男性产业，住宿制作在十八世纪中叶达到了非常高的标准。留置物由鲸须制成，鲸须是从露脊大西洋鲸的口中收获的，通常被称为鲸骨。这种材料坚固但有弹性，可以切割成非常薄的碎片而不会损失任何强度。精心测量的鲸骨条缝合在衬里和饰面织物之间，创造了十八世纪的遗迹。撑杆顶部的圆形开口是通过在胸围线和垂直线上插入鲸骨条的创新而制成的。支架可以是完全骨头或半骨头，但后者在十八世纪下半叶更为常见。

The stays worn in the eighteenth century were a product of heavy labor. A male industry, staymaking was at a very high standard by the middle of the eighteenth century. Stays were made from baleen, which was harvested from the mouth of the Right Atlantic Whale and commonly referred to as whalebone. This material was firm but flexible and could be cut into very thin pieces without any loss of strength. Carefully measured strips of whalebone stitched between a lining and facing fabric created the stays of the eighteenth century. The rounded opening at the top of the stays was made through the innovation of inserting whalebone strips across the bustline as well as vertically. Stays could be fully boned or half-boned, but the latter was more common in the second half of the eighteenth century.