Bustiers & Corsets  Nicole Longline Bustier
Wonderful full cup and full figure longline bustier can be worn with our without straps. This is one of the most popular special occasion garments made. Bustier A bustier is an article of clothing for women, which is form-fitting and is traditionally worn as lingerie. Some people wear it as an outer garment. It looks somewhat like a basque, but a bustier is shorter (it reaches down only to the ribs or the waist) and has a different function: its primary purpose is to push up the bust (although it shapes the waist gently at the same time. These days, it's often made with mesh panels rather than boning. Bustiers often have detachable garter straps for holding up stockings. Corset  Dita Von Teese in her favorite lingerie piece. . .
A corset A corset, on the other hand, is traditionally a
garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic purposes (read Pin Up look). Many garments sold as "corsets" during recent years are not technically corsets in the traditional sense. While modern "corsets" and "corset tops" often feature lacing and/or boning and generally mimic a historical style of corsets, they have very little if any effect on the shape of the wearer's body. Example: Ribbon corset, Gurita and Corsage. |