Corsetry

But that Platonic ideal required a notorious if finely crafted armature — padded hips, underwire bustiers, horsehair petti­coats, girdles, and built-in corsetry. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There was even, in a black chiffon dress cut low at the back with open-laced corsetry, a suggestion of the infamous bumster collection. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A master of clean silhouettes created by meticulous construction based on corsetry, Rodriguez uses intricate seaming that defines the body (as did Beene). ❋ Unknown (2009)

There were many steampunk items from hats and goggles to other mysterious items and corsetry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fashion historians said the dress, which had an ivory satin bodice narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, clearly evoked Mr. McQueen who frequently drew on the Victorian tradition of corsetry. ❋ Cecilie Rohwedder (2011)

The community's rich skill base included millinery, hosiery and corsetry, with the products sold from shops as well as stalls on large street markets, such as that in Petticoat Lane. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Fashion also came to the rescue, as corsetry and the 1950s shape enjoyed a renaissance, in no small part down to Madonna strutting around in a pointed-cup bra at the Cannes film festival in 1991. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Samuel Parish: Tailor—1,200 pounds six ensembles for Lady Castlemaine, gloves and corsetry included ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

Her husband would be a clever enough piece of work just for his name -- Mr. Toad -- but he also happens to be an aficionado of ladies' corsetry and a man of diverse sexual tastes. ❋ Adrienne Celt (2011)

Rigby & Peller has also played its part in the showbusiness tradition, by providing the corsetry that underpinned The Two Ronnies' costume extravaganzas in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the antics of Dick Emery and Benny Hill. ❋ Unknown (2011)

EPA Especially the ivory satin bodice, which was narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, evoked the late Mr. McQueen who frequently drew on the Victorian tradition of corsetry, Ms. Rohwedder writes. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The $67 set contains: "a flattering, sexy corset with ribbon corsetry for maximum shape, built-in padding for a full Bunny bust, and a sensual satin finish; satin knickers with ruched, ribbon-tie sides; an adjustable satin bow tie collar and white cuffs featuring the Playboy logo; an iconic satin-finish Bunny Ears headband; and a large, soft Bunny tail" and can be purchased from Ann Summers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You'll probably never get your waist quite as worryingly tiny as Nicole Kidman's, but you can have a bloody good go at it with some serious corsetry and a diet solely comprising absinthe. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And it removed many of the inner components, including corsetry. ❋ Elizabeth Holmes (2010)