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• Brassiere — This article is about the female undergarment. For the restaurant, see Brasserie …   Wikipedia

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• Caresse Crosby — Born April 20, 1891(1891 04 20)[1]:1 New Rochelle, New York[2] Died January 26, 1970 …   Wikipedia

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• 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

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