Corsetry
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Corsetry is the craft of making corsets and corset-like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays. It is also a subfield of fashion that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories. The term is derived from the word corset.
A special type of tailor who is an expert in corsetry is called a corsetmaker, some corsetmakers use French terms: corsetier for a male corsetmaker or corsetière for a female corsetmaker.
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The Family Doctor; Nov. 9, 1889, p. 170 (includes a letter about corset discipline)[1]
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The Army and Navy Stores catalogue, page 781: White sewn corsets, etc.
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- ^ CORSET DISCIPLINE. / TO THE EDITOR OF THE FAMILY DOCTOR. /
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