Our Twill Bodice and Gathered Skirts lend almost endless combinations to all wenches' wardrobes. The bodice's corset fit props up the assets for an exotic image woven from threads of seduction. Twill Bodice is boned in front for dramatic push-up shaping. Machine wash, hand to dry.
Waist sizes: 24-26", 27-29", 30-32", 33-35", 36-38", 39-41". Colors: Navy, Hunter Green, Burgundy, and Purple.
The term bodice comes from a pair of bodies, because originally it was made of two piece that fasten together, usually by lacing. In common usage, bodice refers to a sleeveless upper garment, often low cut, worn in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, either over a corset or instead of one. To get that fashionable shape and support the bust, the bodice was frequently stiffened with bents or whalebone. Bodices survive into modern times in the traditional folk dress of many European countries.
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