corselet
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Famed Choreographer Agnes de Mille, who danced the part first in 1938, turned up as Venus in droopy net stockings, ruffled corselet and a blonde wig suggesting Gorgeous George playing Lady Godiva.
From Time Magazine Archive
The armor was correct from helm to sollerets, with hauberk and corselet, greaves and jambards, while the gauntleted hands were crossed, in true warrior fashion, on the hilt of a long, straight sword.
From The House 'Round the Corner by Louis Tracy
My corselet was torn open under the iron hoofs of the horses.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Eug?ne Sue
Ivan drew from his necktie his breast-pin, and with it closed the countess's corselet.
From Black Diamonds by Mór Jókai
A linen corselet came into use instead of the heavy metal cuirass.
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Willis Duff Piercy
