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For long-term use, e.g., by tightlacing or waist training, corsets must be made to exact standards and are best custom-fitted and designed for the individual wearer. Single weakness or flaws tend to be visible. Some custom-made gowns have corsets built into the design; a talented dressmaker may also be a skilled corset-maker.
In this case, the corset is underwear rather than outerwear. Skilled corset makers are available to make reproductions of historic corset shapes or to design new styles. Since the late 1980s, the corset has experienced periodic revivals, all which have usually originated in haute couture and have occasionally trickled through to mainstream fashion.
Front Claps for corsets. A busk (also spelled busque) is a rigid element of a corset at the centre front of the garment. [1] Two types exist, one- and two-part busks. [2]Single-piece busks were used in "stays" and bodices from the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries and were intended to keep the front of the corset or bodice straight and upright.
While we may see corset tops as a sexier item, in the 1800s and earlier, they were considered a necessary garment for modesty. ... Make sure that the fabric of the corset is breathable, that it's ...
You know his colorful work when you see it, whether it’s a corset with rainbow top stitching in a lookbook, a voluminous ballgown on a red carpet, or a vibrant striped knit in stores like Target ...
Classic corset from 1913 A bustier ( UK : / ˈ b uː s t i eɪ , ˈ b ʌ s t -/ BOO -stee-ay, BUST -ee-ay , US : / b uː ˈ s t j eɪ , ˌ b uː s t i ˈ eɪ , ˌ b ʌ s t -/ boo- STYAY , BOO -stee- AY , BUST -ee- AY ) or bustiere is a form-fitting garment for women traditionally worn as lingerie .
Charli xcx fans no longer have to "Guess" when it comes to her 2025 Grammys look!. On Sunday, Feb. 2, the 32-year-old pop star stepped out at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles wearing a waist ...
In corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame and gives it rigidity. The purpose of the boning in a corset varies slightly from era to era. Generally, the cinching/shaping properties of corsetry puts strain onto the fabric from which the corset is made. The boning supports the desired shape and prevents ...