corsetry

/ ˈkɔːsɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the making of or dealing in corsets

2. corsets considered collectively

Example Sentences

This wasn’t quite the little white empire-line muslin dress familiar from Jane Austen costume dramas, but it was heading that way from the exoskeleton corsetry of the ancien régime.

From Slate

When corsetry was in, expander panels conceded space, but often pregnancy was too rude and ugly to be revealed with a defining belt or sash.

From Slate

His collections often feature exaggerated hips, nipped-in waists through corsetry, oversized structured lapels, and sculptural collars.

From BBC

But for this film, she cut loose the corsetry — a scary prospect at first, she said, because corsets give period clothes their shape — and mixed eras and materials.

From New York Times

With Jenner comfortably seated, the curtain opened on a Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s latest collection, exploring to the tiniest detail the beauty and artisanal qualities of corsetry, and all manner of lingerie.

From Seattle Times