A form-fitting, strapless or spaghetti-strap bodice with boning and lace-up or snap closures.
woman's front laced gown trimmed in fur.
originally the name for an under-coat for men/women, then it replaced the bodice in the eighteenth century but it was more relaxed having only two busks, at the beginning of the nineteenth century the corset became lightly boned and by mid-century it had taken on the familiar form of the rigid cuirass that is associated with the name today.
A longer version of a bustier, a corset covers from bust to just below the waist. Those called 'long line' may go to the hips &/or thighs. Because of the construction & it shapes & molds the figure ~ breasts out, waist in. While this is technically a ‘shaping garment,' it is not to be avoided (unless you know your lady dislikes the work it takes to get in them!). Corsets are a lovely, made with fine fabrics such as brocade, and feel utterly decadent when worn.
A bodice style which has no straps or sleeves. Many religious sites do not allow them and you will need to buy a coordinating jacket for your service. Corsets traditionally have boning and lace-up at the back. Also known as a Bustier or Corset.
A corset is a foundation garment which is stiffened, usually with bone, possibly elasticized, and laced in the back. It's designed to lift and support the breasts, and reduce the size of the waist. It may also have attachments at the bottom to hold up stockings.
A form-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, usually strapless bodice with boning and either laces or snap closures, styled in the fashion of the ladies undergarment of the same name..
a usually close-fitting and often laced medieval jacket; a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and extends from the torso to below the hips and has garters attached.
Undergarment - close fitting to impose silhouette with defined waist and or full bosom. Traditionally in two pieces, boned and laced up back and front. Originally called ‘Stays’ this term is now largely obsolete. examples
in medieval times, two definitions: 1) long or short surcoat with or without sleeves worn by men in the 12th-15th centuries; 2) a woman's furlined winter gown lacing in front, worn between 14th and 16th centuries.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
a highly structured, form fitted support garment that extends from the bust to the hip
an item of clothing worn to help shape the upper boby into a desired shape for aesthetic, or sometimes orthopaedic, reaons (either while wearing it, or for more permanent results)
a stiff undergarment (although it is often worn as an outer garment) made with laces to fasten it tightly, commonly worn in former times to shape and support the body
a strapless bustier that fits to the waistline is appropriate
a structured garment, which extends from the bust to just below the waist - think old school Madonna
a very structured garment that helps to shape the body
Foundation undergarment with stiffening & laced at the back. Designed to lift breasts & reduce waist size.
A device used by women for improving their figure, used more or less throughout the history of clothing. Corsets changed their shape radically during that time. Recent researches are still trying to prove that the original purpouse of corsets wasn't to reduce the size of a waist, but to even the upper front part of the body and prevent clothes in abdominal area from folding.
undergarment which supports the body waist to bust; originally stiffened with whalebone, now with plastic
A garment designed to cinch the waist, lift the breast, and offer support. Often has lacing in the back that can be adjusted and has garters attached.
A woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and that extends from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters attached.
a close-fitting undergarment, worn to support and shape the waistline, hips, and breasts. Traditionally in two pieces, boned and laced up back and front.
Cotton or wool undergarment made rigid by whalebones inserted into the cloth. Corsets were laced up tightly at the back so that the wearer's waist would be squeezed in and she would look slim
a top which has a structured style created by boning - plastic or metal rods which are inserted into channels around the shirt.
A women's bodice reinforced by bone, wood, metal or plastic stays that is worn as a foundation to shape the figure.
Similar to the bustier, it is a strapless bra with fitted sides to the waist and is pulled tight to the body for an hourglass look and tied in the back. May be worn under an open jacket.
the French (and therefore "fancier" term) for "stays," a body-shaping garment for women intended to hold in the waist and lift the bosom, tightened by laces in the back.
A fitted, seamed bodice also known as a bustier. Often features a lace-up back and boning for structure.
A CLOSE FITTING UNDERGARMENT OFTEN REINFORCED BY BONING, WORN TO SUPPORT THE WAIST, HIPS AND BREASTS.
A fitted garment usually with boning designed to cinch the waist and lift the breasts.
Leather Corset A snug fitting garment designed to cinch the waist and lift the breasts. Lacing in the back allows the corset to be adjusted for comfort.
A waist-cinching garment that imposes its shape on the figure. Modern corsets use steel boning to compress the waist and lift the bust. They were originally constructed using whalebones.
A woman's support undergarment that is boned and close fitting. It is almost always hooked and laced. It begins either above or just below the bust and extends down to the waist or below the hips. Usually garters are attached at its base.
A garment designed to pull in the waist, lift the breasts and emphasise a woman's shape. It often has lacing in the back that can be adjusted and has straps for stockings attached.
A slim fitting top, usually strapless with stiff boning inside as support and either laced up or with hooks as closures. Corsets are a staple on the Indian runway, often as substitute for a blouse. Here, for example, is a Manish Arora creation that uses a corset.
a tight stiff undergarment worn to support or give shape to waist and hips
is a stiff piece of underwear designed to make women look slimmer by pulling in the waist and lifting the breasts; lacing at the back makes the corset adjustable. Have garters for stockings.
