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2. Basque (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   A basque is an item of women's clothing. The term, of French origin, originally referred to types of bodice or jacket with long tails, and in later usage a long corset, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. It is so called because the original French fashion for long women's jackets was adopted from Basque traditional dress. In contemporary ...

3. Corselet - Wikipedia

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   The modern term probably originated by the addition of the diminutive suffix "-ette" to the word corset, itself of similar origin to "corselet". The corselet as an item of women's clothing began to gain popularity in 1914, as a substitute for wearing two separate pieces (a bra with either a girdle or a corset). The bust uplift cups were first ...

4. Lingerie - Wikipedia

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   Lingerie displayed on women's mannequins. Lingerie (UK: / ˈ l æ̃ ʒ ər i, ˈ l ɒ n-/, US: / ˌ l ɒ n ʒ ə ˈ r eɪ, ˌ l æ n ʒ ə ˈ r iː /, [1] French: ⓘ) is a category of primarily women's clothing including undergarments (mainly brassieres), sleepwear, and lightweight robes.

5. 'Bridgerton' is making corsets cool again. But are they safe ...

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   Bhatia also notes that, while corsets can give the illusion of a smaller waist or an hourglass figure, they cannot lead to weight loss or permanently change the shape of one’s body.

6. Corset - Wikipedia

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   While these modern corsets and corset tops often feature lacing or boning, and generally imitate a historical style of corsets, they by-and-large have very little, if any, effect on the shape of the wearer's body. Elasticated garments such as girdles and waist trainers are still worn today and serve to compress the waist or hips, although they ...

7. ‘Creature-Like’ Sleeves, a ‘Condom Cape,’ and No Corsets: How ...

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   When you go to costume houses, the sleeves were much smaller, but we decided to really dial them up, and go for them. I think what works is that they amplify well. They create this sense of ...

8. Taylor Swift Is in Her Corset Era—and with These 5 Styles ...

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   The pop singer also wore a black and yellow plaid corset top with an attached flowing train to this year's VMA awards. And last week, Swift stepped out in NYC wearing a swishy off the shoulder ...

9. Bodice - Wikipedia

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   Line art drawing of a bodice. A bodice (/ ˈ b ɒ d ɪ s /) is an article of clothing traditionally for women and girls, covering the torso from the neck to the waist.The term typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves.