Brassière

Shipping department in a British Brassière factory

Brassière (f .; French bodice ) originally referred to the forerunners of the brassiere that emerged in the 19th century . Since the late 1970s, Brassière has also been the name for a figure-hugging, sleeveless and strapless women's top which, unlike the corsage, achieves the shaping effect not through the cut and seams, but through the elastic forces of the material ( stretch or tricot ). In contrast to the brassiere, the brassière does not consist of two separate bowls. The otherwise similar bustier is more like a corsage in form and function .

literature

• Ingrid Loschek : Reclam's fashion and costume lexicon. Reclam, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-15-010448-3 , p. 134

Web links

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