Bodies and Basques

A corset is a restrictive garment used to pull the body in tightly to create the 'hourglass' shape men find most attractive.  Thankfully corsets are not as uncomfortable as they used to be and are now worn to look appealing and sexy rather than achieve an impossible waistline.  Similar to a corset but without the waist-clinching full back tie-up is a basque and these normally have hook fastenings.

A bustier looks somewhat like a basque, but a bustier is shorter. It reaches down only to the ribs or the waist and has a different function: its primary purpose is to push up the bust by tightening against the upper midriff and forcing the breasts to move up, while gently shaping the waist.

Bodies are usually skintight and form fitting but do not provide any form of body shaping.  For this try our selection of shapewear.