corselets
Chest protection pieces
Corselets is the plural of corselet, a piece of armor covering the torso, lighter than a full breastplate.
The term appears mainly in historical contexts describing medieval or Renaissance military equipment: The soldiers donned their corselets before battle.
In entomology, corselet refers to the thorax of an insect.
A corselet is also a type of woman's foundation garment combining a bra and girdle.
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- mailPostal system items
plate · gorget · pauldrons · vambraces · gauntlets · greaves · plackart · thorax
Ancient Greek heavy infantry
- legionaryRoman military serviceman
- centurionRoman army officer
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
- panoplyComplete, impressive collection
samurai · knight · cataphract · man-at-arms · pikeman · conquistador · hussar · dragoon
Fitted upper garment
- bustierStrapless fitted bodice
- staysRemains in place
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
silhouette · structured · fitted · waist · torso · undergarment · foundation · shaping
breastplate
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
mail · plate · gorget · pauldrons · vambraces · gauntlets · greaves · plackart · thorax
hoplite
Ancient Greek heavy infantry
panoply · samurai · knight · cataphract · man-at-arms · pikeman · conquistador · hussar · dragoon · lancer
bodice
Fitted upper garment
lacing · silhouette · structured · fitted · waist · torso · undergarment · foundation · shaping · stiffened
corseletshelmets
Protective head coverings
gauntlets · greaves · headpieces · vambraces · gorgets
corseletsbare chest
unarmored · unprotected · nakedness · vulnerability · defenselessness