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waspie — noun (plural waspies) a woman s corset or belt designed to accentuate a slender waist. Origin 1950s: dimin. of wasp from wasp waist … English new terms dictionary
waspie — wasˈpie noun (old) 1. A ladies corset which is laced or fitted tightly to draw the waist in 2. A similarly girdled belt • • • Main Entry: ↑wasp … Useful english dictionary
Waist cincher — A short corset, 1860, of one part. A waist cincher (sometimes referred to as a Waspie) is a belt worn around the waist to make the wearer s waist physically smaller, or to create the illusion of being smaller. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
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
Porte-jarretelles — Un porte jarretelles dont les jarretelles soutiennent des bas. Le porte jarretelles est un sous vêtement féminin. Pièce de lingerie, il s apparente à une ceinture entourant la taille ou reposant sur les hanches. Il est muni de paires de… … Wikipédia en Français
Tightlacing — A corset reducing the circumference of the waist to 16 inches (41 cm). 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… … Wikipedia
Corsetmaker — Corsetiers cutting out and fitting in the 18th century A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier (male) and corsetière (female). Stay maker is an obsolete… … Wikipedia
History of corsets — Woman s corset c. 1730–1740. Silk plain weave with supplementary weft float patterning, stiffened with baleen. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.63.24.5.[1] … Wikipedia
Corselet — The inside of a Corselette A corselet or corselette is a type of foundation garment, sharing elements of both brassieres and girdles. It may incorporate lace in front or in back. The term originated by the addition of the diminutive suffix ette… … Wikipedia
Corsetry — is the craft of making corsets and corset like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays. It is also a subfield of fashion that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories … Wikipedia
