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corset

[kawr-sit] / ˈkɔr sɪt /


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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

One final tightening of the corset, a sharp intake of breath and we're good to go.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

She’s long since given up pretending she’s still Jenny from the Block, and Condon has shaped the role of Ingrid to her like a corset.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

She made two flannel bags, sewed a bud of garlic in each one, attached a clean corset string and made the children wear them around their necks under their shirts.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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