corset
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"Her dress will likely be a classic corset dress with an A-line skirt."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
In a call-back to that performance, Madonna wore the same boots, corset and jacket for her set with Carpenter.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
This spring and summer, “Fashion in the 18th Century: A Fantasized Legacy” features original pieces like Marie Antoinette’s corset, while tracking the period’s impact on later designers such as Christian Dior and Vivienne Westwood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
"I discovered that the vintage pieces that I wore went missing -- my costume that was pulled from my personal archives -- jacket, corset, dress and other garments," the diva wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Finally she went into the bathroom and took off her corset, which she always wore, even on the days when she had a lot of work.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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“I used corsets as one of my hacks because I wanted Mary to feel initially quite uncomfortable in her own body,” she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale got their start in 1872 selling hoop skirts, corsets and other women’s fashions on New York’s Lower East Side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
This is despite many designers adopting looks that naturally create curvy silhouettes, such as corsets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
"She worked so hard, to get up at silly o' clock... and to wear corsets for hours on end," she said, adding that she continued working right up to the end of her life.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
All of the Duchess’s ladies are wearing corsets, and our passage is slower than I’d like.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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