corset
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Every star who has taken up the character’s corset and garters since has followed his lead.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
If you asked a woman in the early 20th century to play tennis, she’d put on a full-length skirt, corset, blouson-sleeved shirt and wide-brimmed hat and tell you she’s ready.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Her dress will likely be a classic corset dress with an A-line skirt."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I did a movie with her, and I put my arm around her — it was like a metal corset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Wouldn’t Aunt Ivy get a wrench in her whalebone corset to see me dolled up?
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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
Some of the designs wouldn't have looked out of place on the Wuthering Heights set, including their satin corsets and full-skirted maxi dresses.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
This is despite many designers adopting looks that naturally create curvy silhouettes, such as corsets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Their corsets are hand-stoned and their wings are finely sewn; a single rip will take days to fix.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
“You know better than to gallivant around wearing corsets and carrying firearms. You’re in your last year! I expect better from students about to graduate.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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Body Language: Corp ("Body")
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