Corsetry
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Corsetry is the craft of making corset
s and corset-like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays
. It is also a subfield of fashion
that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories. The term is derived from the word corset.
A special type of tailor
who is an expert in corsetry is called a corsetmaker
, some corsetmakers use French terms: corsetier for a male corsetmaker or corsetière for a female corsetmaker.
Corset
A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes...
s and corset-like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays
Bone (corsetry)
In corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame and gives it rigidity.-Purpose, history and materials:The purpose of the boning in a corset varies slightly from era to era....
. It is also a subfield of fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories. The term is derived from the word corset.
A special type of tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
who is an expert in corsetry is called a corsetmaker
Corsetmaker
A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier and corsetière .Stay-maker is an obsolete name for a corsetmaker...
, some corsetmakers use French terms: corsetier for a male corsetmaker or corsetière for a female corsetmaker.