Corsetry Corsetry A bondage corset, used for BDSM, is a full-figured corset that is sometimes called a discipline corset. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bondage corset"
In corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, gives it rigidity, and helps to shape the wearer's body. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bone (corsetry)"
A busk (also spelled busque) is the rigid element of a corset placed at the centre front. ...more on Wikipedia about "Busk"
Corsage refers to the bodice of a dress. In the 19th century, corsage was a common term for a woman's bodice or jacket. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corsage (bodice)"
A corset is a garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or orthopaedic purposes (either for the duration of wearing it, or with a more lasting effect). ...more on Wikipedia about "Corset"
A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier (male) and corsetière (female). ...more on Wikipedia about "Corsetmaker"
Four of the ribs (two pairs) in the ribcage are said to be floating ribs because they are attached to the vertebrae only, and not to the sternum or cartilage coming off of the sternum. Some people are missing one of the two pairs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Floating rib"
A foundation garment is an undergarment designed to change the wearer's shape, producing a more fashionable figure. Foundation garments are also referred to as shapewear. Specific styles of foundation garments have been essential to some fashion movements, and required in some social situations in various fashion periods, particularly but not exclusively for women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foundation garment"
The Gibson Girl was the personification of the feminine ideal as portrayed in the satirical illustrated stories created by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson during the first 15 years of the twentieth century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gibson Girl"
A girdle is a piece of women's underwear that replaced the corset in popularity and usage. Constructed of elasticized fabric and usually fastened with hook and eye closures, it is designed to shape and smooth a woman's figure, thereby producing a more aesthetically pleasing and attractive silhouette. A girdle can extend as high as the neck line (incorporating a brassiere) and as low as the thighs. A girdle may also include garters to hold up stockings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Girdle"
Iron corsets were Tudor Era corset covers made of metal. There are several in museum collections. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of corsets"
The hourglass corset was a style of corset that was in fashion from 1830 to 1900. It is one of the most common styles of corsets made today, and is often used for post-pregnancy waist training. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hourglass corset"
A merry widow is a short, strapless corset with half-cups for the breasts and long garters. It was first made by the lingerie company Maidenform in 1952, to coincide with the 1952 film, The Merry Widow, starring Lana Turner. The original Merry Widow foundation garment was a full-length corselette, cut with attractive panels of black and white lace, incorporating slim panels of black elastic yarn net. A heavy-duty zip was inserted behind a velvet-backed hook-and-eye flange, and the whole garment was lined with nylon voile. Nine long spiral wires were cased in black satin. Turner is reputed to have said, "I am telling you, the Merry Widow was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman." To this day, merry widow is the generic term for a corselette bra in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Merry widow"
A pipe-stem waist is a silhouette given by wearing a certain kind of corset. The corset is designed so that the circumference of the waist is extended for a distance above the natural waistline. This can put considerable pressure on the lower ribs as they are pressed inwards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pipe-stem waist" The shortopedia spirit shortopedia
Historically, a Redresseur corset was a corset used by girls at ages 12-13 years. Prior to that, girls would wear a corsage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Redresseur corset"
A waist cincher or Ribbon Corset is a type of short corset or broadly belt that is used to pull in the waist. It is very much tighter than an abdominal belt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ribbon corset"
Spirella was a company which manufactured made-to-measure corsets. It was founded in 1904 and was bought in 1989 by the rival Spencer company. It had factories in the USA ( New Haven, Connecticut, Meadville, Pennsylvania) and the UK ( Letchworth, England). Its most popular corset was the Model 305. Spirella products were not sold in shops. Instead, staff called corsetieres were sent to its customers' houses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spirella"
The spoon busk was a specialised kind of busk -- the rigid element of a corset placed at the centre front. As its name implies, it was shaped like a spoon, with the bottom part of the busk widening and taking a dished form. It was invented in the second half of the nineteenth century; a patent for it was registered in 1879 by Joseph Beckel of New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spoon busk"
A 'tightlacer' is someone who practises daily tightlacing, ...more on Wikipedia about "Tightlacer"
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 and experience the sensations of a very tight corset. Those who practice tightlacing are called tightlacers. Some tightlacers call the corsets they wear training corsets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tightlacing"
A training corset is generally a corset used in body modification. A training corset may be used for orthopedic reasons (such as to correct a crooked spine) or for cosmetic reasons (to achieve a smaller waistline, commonly called tightlacing). ...more on Wikipedia about "Training corset"
Wasp waist refers to a style of corset and girdle that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. This style is often recognized by its sharply exaggerated waistline which also serves to emphasize the hips and bust. The degree in to which the waist is drawn varies with style and preference. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wasp waist"
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