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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 train the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it or with a more lasting effect). Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though this item was for many years an integral part of women's wardrobes.
A basque bodice, from Godey's Lady's Book, January 1857. A modern lingerie basque. A basque is an item of women 's clothing. The term, of French origin, refers to a type of bodice or jacket, and in modern usage a long corset, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. basque bodice (i.e., when considered as a dress component, to be worn with a specific skirt) could also be referred to as a corset waist , because of its close fit. In modern usage, basque may also refer to clothing details reminiscent of lingerie such as frilly lace and cutout, peekaboo designs.