Corsetry is a piece of clothing on the basis of the corset - a wide belt, tightly covering the chest and waist. French word derived from the word corset corps (body).
This part of the female toilet was prevalent in the last century when wore long dresses. Then it was the lower garment of two halves, contracting cords. His purpose was to make the waist thinner and more elegant shape visually. But excessive utyagivanie often been the cause of diseases.
Now corsets and clothes on their basis in fashion again. However, we must distinguish corsets, bustier and corset bodices on the basis. Bodice tightly wraps the body, but not pulls. Corset bodice on the basis of - a modern version of a corset with a supporting effect, often with a correction function of the stomach or waist, sometimes with false cups. On the basis of often sew dresses, such as wedding.