bustier

A bustier is a type of clothing that is a tight-fitting, often strapless top. It can be worn as a bra or as an outer garment. Historically, garments that shaped the torso, like the corset, have existed since the Minoan civilization. Corsets, also known as stays, were used to constrict the waist and support the bosom, molding the upper body into various shapes depending on the fashion of the era. While corsets were gradually replaced by bras and girdles in the 20th century, the bustier emerged as a fashionable item in the 1950s and continues to be worn today, sometimes as outerwear.12