NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Corselette

A Corselette is a foundation garment and is combination of a girdle and brassiere by garters. Image File history File links Acap. ... Franz LehÃ¡r (30 April 1870 - 24 October 1948) was a Hungarian composer, mainly known for his operettas. ... For the ballet, see The Merry Widow (ballet). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1215x1677, 142 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Undergarment ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1215x1677, 142 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Undergarment ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 425 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (536 Ã— 756 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Spirella Catalogue (1933) page 25 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 425 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (536 Ã— 756 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Spirella Catalogue (1933) page 25 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A foundation garment (also known as shapewear) is an undergarment designed to change the wearers shape, producing a more fashionable figure. ... A girdle is a piece of womens underwear that replaced the corset in popularity and usage. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ...

History

The corselette begin to replace the corset in 1914, but been dominate of separate corset and brassiere or girdle and brassiere. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 227 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (649 Ã— 1714 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 227 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (649 Ã— 1714 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 247 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (472 Ã— 1144 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 247 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (472 Ã— 1144 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ... A girdle is a piece of womens underwear that replaced the corset in popularity and usage. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ...

Bust Uplifts

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Merry widow

The merry widow, is a Operetta from 1905 and that been a Hollywood movie, and this movie been a named a corselette by Warner's in 1955.^[3] Is a corselette by Warner's. The new in merry widow was the half-cups and the short girdle. The short lower edge had been out of fashion from 1908 and the half-cups had been out of fashion from 1914. The Warnaco Group, Inc. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... The Warnaco Group, Inc. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The original Merry Widow foundation garment was a corselette, cut with attractive panels of black and white lace, incorporating slim panels of black elastic yarn net. A heavy-duty zipper was inserted behind a velvet-backed hook-and-eye flange, and the whole garment was lined with nylon voile. Nine long spiral wires were cased in black satin. Turner is reputed to have said, "I am telling you, the Merry Widow was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman." To this day, merry widow is the generic term for a corselette bra in the United States. This type of lingerie is also known as a torsolette, and is used in bridal lingerie, as well as like a bustier. A foundation garment (also known as shapewear) is an undergarment designed to change the wearers shape, producing a more fashionable figure. ... Lace appliquÃ© and bow at the bust-line of a nightgown. ... Zipper slider brings together the two sides A zipper (British English: zip fastener or zip) is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. ... Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont. ... Look up Voile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Satin used in bedding Look up Satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ... A bustier is an article of clothing for women, which is form-fitting and can either be worn as lingerie or as an outer garment. ...

Interval

About 1960 the tights and trousers replace the Corselettes. Look up Tight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The origin of modern mens trousers: a sans-culotte by Louis-LÃ©opold Boilly. ...

Rebirth

From about 1975 to day Maidenform sell Corselettes as "Control Slips". Maidenform is a brand of womens underwear, founded in 1922 by seamstress Ida Rosenthal, along with her husband William Rosenthal and Enid Bissett who owned the shop that employed her. ...

See also

This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... A foundation garment (also known as shapewear) is an undergarment designed to change the wearers shape, producing a more fashionable figure. ...

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Lingerie

Assorted lingerie styles. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 172 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brassiere Babydoll Template:Lingerie Metadata This...

Upper body: Babydoll · Basque · Brassiere · Bustier · Camisole · Negligee · Nursing bra · Sports bra
Lower body: Bikini · BodyBriefer · Boyshorts · Control brief · G-string · Girdle · Panties · Panty girdle · Rhumba panties · Tanga · Tap pants
Full body: Camiknickers · Chemise · Corset · Corselette · Nightshirt · Slip · Teddy
Hosiery: Garter · Garter belts · Knee highs · Pantyhose · Stocking
Historical: Bustle · Crinoline · Farthingale · Hoop skirt · Liberty bodice · Pannier · Pantalettes · Petticoat · Pettipants · Ribbon corset
Accessories: Falsies · Lingerie tape
Brands: Agent Provocateur · Bali · Berlei · Frederick's of Hollywood · Gerbe · Hanes · Lily of France · Maidenform · Merry widow · Olga · Pink · Playtex · Ultimo · Vassarette · Victoria's Secret · Wacoal · Warner's · Wonderbra
Categories: Brassiere · Corsetry · Hosiery · Lingerie brands This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Basque is a term for an item of womens apparel, referring either to a long corset or jacket characterised by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ... A bustier is an article of clothing for women, which is form-fitting and can either be worn as lingerie or as an outer garment. ... A camisole or cami is a womans undergarment which covers the top part of the body. ... The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom or in a airport parking lot. ... A nursing bra is a brassiere that allows for breastfeeding without the need to remove the bra. ... Sports bra is a bra that provides firm support for the breasts. ... Bikini underwear is a term used for a type of undergarment worn by both men and women that is similar in size and revealing nature to the bottom half of a bikini bathing suit, popular among women. ... A body briefer is a garment similar to the girdle but providing more comprehensive coverage and firmer shaping. ... Boyshorts Boyshorts, also known as boy short panties, boys cut or boyleg briefs are a sort of lingerie that goes over the hip and covers most of the buttocks area. ... A Control brief is a type of pantie girdle with longer legs and a higher waist, normally worn by a woman to lift and shape her buttocks area while flattening the stomach area. ... See Thong for other meanings. ... A girdle is a piece of womens underwear that replaced the corset in popularity and usage. ... Womens panties or knickers Panties are undergarments. ... Rhumba Panty Rhumba Panties are a feminine undergarment consisting of a traditional panty with lace or bows adorning the seat of the pant. ... See Thong for other meanings. ... Tap pants are a form of Lingerie worn exclusively by women. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Fashionable young men in early 16th century Germany showed a lot of fine linen in a studied negligence. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... A nightshirt is a special kind of shirt used in sleeping. ... A silky pink half slip A slip is a womans undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly and to prevent chafing of the skin from coarse fabrics such as wool. ... A teddy is a form of bodysuit-like lingerie, often worn in the boudoir. ... It has been suggested that Garters be merged into this article or section. ... A garter belt with guipure lace Models display garter belts in the early 1960s (Spick magazine) Garter belt is a womans undergarment consisting of an elastic piece of cloth worn around the waist to which garters are attached to hold up stockings. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed below: Seems to be unorganized and poorly written. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with tights. ... A pair of dark grey nylon stockings. ... The ladys dress in this 1880s fashion plate is supported by a bustle. ... crinoline patented Cutaway view of a crinoline, Punch magazine, August 1856 Sequence of posed joke photographs of five stages of putting on a crinoline, ca. ... Tudor gown showing the line of the Spanish farthingale: portrait traditonally described as Jane Grey but possibly Catherine Parr, 1545. ... A hoop skirt or hoopskirt is a womens undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape. ... The liberty bodice (Australian and British English), like the emancipation bodice or North American emancipation waist, was an undergarment for women and girls invented towards the end of the 19th century, as an innovative alternative to a corset. ... Marie Antoinette in a gown of 1779 worn over extremely wide panniers. ... Girls costume showing linen pantalettes from Godeys Ladys Book 1855 Pantalettes are undergarments covering the legs worn by women, girls, and very young boys in the early- to mid-nineteenth century. ... Madame de Pompadour in an elaborately embroidered gown with matching petticoat, 1760s A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt, dress or sari. ... Pettipants are a type of lingerie worn by women. ... Waist Cincher 1860 The original health Ribbon Corset from 1906 // A waist cincher or Ribbon Corset is a type of short corset or wide belt that is used to reduce and shape the waist. ... Categories: Stub ... Lingerie tape, also known as tit tape is a double-sided adhesive tape, used to secure the edges of a strapless dress or top to the cleavage or side of the breasts, in order to keep the item of clothing in place and to avoid a wardrobe malfunction. ... Agent Provocateur in Broadwick Street, Soho Agent Provocateur is a well known lingerie brand based in the United Kingdom. ... Bali is a lingerie company operating in the United States of America. ... Berlei is a brand of womens underwear and in particular bras and girdles. ... Fredericks of Hollywood is a well known retailer of lingerie in the United States, with stores in most modern shopping malls across the USA. The business was started by Frederick Mellinger (inventor of the push-up bra) in 1946. ... Gerbe stockings Gerbe, located in France, is a marketer and manufacturer of hosiery and lingerie. ... HanesBrands Inc. ... Maidenform is a brand of womens underwear, founded in 1922 by seamstress Ida Rosenthal, along with her husband William Rosenthal and Enid Bissett who owned the shop that employed her. ... The Warnaco Group, Inc. ... Pink is a sub-brand of Victorias Secret, and has loungewear, sleepwear, and intimate apparel geared towards younger women. ... Playtex is a brand of womens products. ... Ultimo is a UK designer lingerie brand founded by Michelle Mone. ... Vassarette is a brand of womens underwear. ... The cover of a Victorias Secret catalog from 1990 with Jill Goodacre on the cover. ... Wacoal is a worldwide lingerie manufacturer and marketer headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. ... The Warnaco Group, Inc. ... The Wonderbra is best known in the United States as a push-up brassiere (bra) style re-introduced to the U.S. market in 1994. ...

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