bustiers
Fitted bodice garments
Bustiers is the plural of bustier, a tight-fitting strapless top that extends from the bust to the waist or hips.
Originally an undergarment providing support and shaping, the bustier has become outerwear—often appearing in evening wear, lingerie-inspired fashion, or stage costumes: She paired the black bustier with high-waisted trousers.
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- camisoleStrappy sleeveless undergarment
- teddyOne-piece intimate garment
- babydollShort, loose sleepwear
- chemiseLoose sleeveless undergarment
negligee · slip · bralette · bodysuit · garter · stockings · thong · briefs
Pulling tight to secure
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- shapewearCompression underclothes for contouring
hourglass · uplift · smoothing · slimming · figure-hugging · torso · midriff · décolletage
Removing skeletal structure
- underwireCurved bra stiffener
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- lycraElastic synthetic fiber
- strapsNarrow securing bands
cups · strapless · backless · adjustable · lining · seaming · darting · closure
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- corsetryBoned foundation garment craft
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
- retroEvoking recent past
flapper · Gatsby · mid-century · burlesque · cabaret · showgirl · heirloom · antique
Paved path for planes
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
fitted · cropped · outerwear · layering · streetwear · editorial · styling · trendsetting
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- camisoleStrappy sleeveless undergarment
- teddyOne-piece intimate garment
- babydollShort, loose sleepwear
chemise · negligee · slip · bralette · bodysuit · garter · stockings · thong · briefs · panties
cinching
Pulling tight to secure
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- compressionForcing into smaller space
shapewear · hourglass · uplift · smoothing · slimming · figure-hugging · torso · midriff · décolletage · cleavage
boning
Removing skeletal structure
straps · cups · strapless · backless · adjustable · lining · seaming · darting · closure · zipper
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- corsetryBoned foundation garment craft
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
retro · flapper · Gatsby · mid-century · burlesque · cabaret · showgirl · heirloom · antique · collectible
runway
Paved path for planes
silhouette · fitted · cropped · outerwear · layering · streetwear · editorial · styling · trendsetting · red-carpet
- statement fashionbold colors, bold prints, statement pieces, statement jewelry, maximalist
- Lingeriebras, panties, lingerie, corsets, garters
bustiersturtlenecks
High-collared knit shirts
muumuus · caftans · burqas · oversized sweaters · tunics
bustiersundershirts
Garments worn under outer layers
sports bras · thermal underwear · nursing bras · scrubs · granny panties