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• stays — n. pl. Corsets …   New dictionary of synonyms

• History of corsets — Woman s corset c. 1730–1740. Silk plain weave with supplementary weft float patterning, stiffened with baleen. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.63.24.5.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Corset — A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the… …   Wikipedia

• 1795-1820 in fashion — Fashion in the period 1795 1820 in European and European influenced countries saw the final triumph of undress or informal styles over the brocades, lace, periwigs, and powder of the earlier eighteenth century. In the aftermath of the French… …   Wikipedia

• bodice — n. 1 the part of a woman s dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist. 2 a woman s undergarment, like a vest, for the same part of the body. Etymology: orig. pair of bodies = stays, corsets …   Useful english dictionary

• Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …   Wikipedia

• Bone (corsetry) — 350px|thumb|Spirella side by side with apiece of flat stayIn corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame and gives it rigidity.Purpose, History and MaterialsThe purpose of the boning in a corset varies slightly… …   Wikipedia

• Undergarment — Underwear redirects here. For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). Women s panties or knickers …   Wikipedia

• Tightlacing — A corset reducing the circumference of the waist to 16 inches (41 cm). Tightlacing (also called corset training and waist training) is the practice of wearing a tightly laced corset to achieve extreme modifications to the figure and posture… …   Wikipedia

• corset — corsetless, adj. /kawr sit/, n. 1. Sometimes, corsets. a close fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, esp. by women, to shape and support the… …   Universalium

• History of brassieres — The history of the bra is inextricably intertwined with the social history of the status of women, including the evolution of fashion and changing views of the body.At various times since recorded history women have used a variety of garments and …   Wikipedia