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2. Girdle - Wikipedia

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   Gird me, O Lord, with the girdle of purity, and quench in me the fire of concupiscence that the grace of temperance and chastity may abide in me. [4] By the 8th century AD, the girdle became established as a liturgical vestment "in the strict sense of the word." [7] In 800 AD, the girdle began to be worn by Christian deacons in the Eastern ...

3. Worshipful Company of Girdlers - Wikipedia

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   Girdlers, or makers of belts and girdles, are no longer closely related to their original trade. Along with the products of many other Livery Companies, girdles have become less important than in medieval times. However, the Company continues its long tradition as a charitable body. [1] [2]

4. Girdle (undergarment) - Wikipedia

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   A woman's girdle (in pink), 1933. A girdle is a form-fitting foundation garment that encircles the lower torso, extending below the hips, and worn often to shape or for support. It may be worn for aesthetic or medical reasons. In sports or medical treatment, a girdle may be worn as a compression garment.

5. Zone (vestment) - Wikipedia

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   The zone has featured in Greek literature depicting female mythological figures. It is often used to symbolize female sexuality, such as when Hera seduced her husband, Zeus, while wearing her zone in the Iliad or Pandora, as she was created by Athena in Theogony, appeared with her zone and "silvery raiment".

6. Exquisite Form - Wikipedia

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   Exquisite Form is an American clothing brand for women's intimates, particularly bras and shapewear for full-figured women. The brand is owned by Vanity Fair Brands, a division of Fruit of the Loom. The brand began in 1945 with the founding of Exquisite Form Industries Inc. in New York City. Its principal products at the time were brassieres ...

7. Olga Erteszek - Wikipedia

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   As the daughter of a corsetiere, Olga worked in a sweatshop making girdles and bras. Meanwhile, Jan found work in sales. After spotting a woman on a trolley with hosiery rolled to her knees, Olga noted that many women didn't have at least some bit of finery to hold up their stockings. Jan encouraged her to create something herself to address ...

8. Gartel - Wikipedia

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   The word comes from the same source as German "Gürtel", which is also cognate with the English "girdle", and "girt". The vast majority of those that wear a Gartel during prayer are Hasidic Orthodox Jews; a smaller number of non-Hasidic Haredim, mostly Lithuanian Jews who emigrated to Jerusalem in the late 18th to early 19th centuries called ...

9. Cooperalls - Wikipedia

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   Cooperalls were designed by Brian Heaton, the senior designer for Cooper Canada from 1972 to 1975 [1] and were used in ice hockey, ringette, and broomball.Promoted as "a complete hockey uniform system" it consisted of an elasticated girdle extending from the middle of the rib cage to the top of the knees, worn beneath a tracksuit-style woven nylon outer shell covering waist to ankle.