overbust

Covers the bust

Overbust describes a corset or similar garment that extends over the bust, covering and supporting the breasts.

This contrasts with underbust styles, which stop below the chest: She chose an overbust corset for the formal event.

The term appears primarily in lingerie, costume, and fashion contexts.

corsetry

bustier

Strapless fitted bodice

boningRemoving skeletal structure
lace-upFastened with cord
bodiceFitted upper garment

busk · stays · longline · grommets · toile · custom-fit

support

underwire

Curved bra stiffener

cupSmall drinking container
upliftRaise emotionally or physically
encapsulationSurrounding on all sides

padding · shaping · smoothing · posture · breast · cleavage · décolletage · contour · separation · compression

aesthetic

Victorian

Of a prim era

EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
steampunkRetrofuturistic Victorian science fiction
RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening

Elizabethan · Rococo · burlesque · pin-up · boudoir · bridal · couture · fetish · retro · vintage

silhouette

hourglass

Gravity-powered sand timer

curvatureDeviation from flatness
figureOutline or numeral
shapeExternal outline of something

form · contour · proportion · accentuated · cinched · sculpted · feminine · flattering

garment

brocade

Raised-pattern luxury fabric

satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
velvetThick-pile textile
tulleFine net fabric

mesh · leather · PVC · jacquard · damask · embroidered · beaded · zip-front · strapless · halter

Opposites

bust coverage

overbustunderbust

Area beneath breasts

waist cincher · strapless bra · longline bra

Family

overbuild, overbuilt, overbuy

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