Onesie silhouette

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For the river in Quebec, see Corset River. Since the late 20th century, the fashion industry has borrowed the term “corset” to refer to tops which, to varying degrees, mimic the look of traditional corsets without acting as them. In 1828, the word corset came into general use in the English language. The word was used in The Ladies Magazine to describe a “quilted waistcoat” that the French called un corset. It was used to differentiate the lighter corset from the heavier stays of the period. This section does not cite any sources. The most common and well-known use of corsets is to slim the body and make it conform to a fashionable silhouette.

For women, this most frequently emphasizes a curvy figure by reducing the waist and thereby exaggerating the bust and hips. For men, corsets are more customarily used to slim the figure. An “overbust corset” encloses the torso, extending from just under the arms toward the hips. An “underbust corset” begins just under the breasts and extends down toward the hips. A “longline corset”—either overbust or underbust—extends past the iliac crest, or the hip bone.