# Bustier

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{{short description|Form-fitting strapless undergarment}}
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[[File:SpirellaCorsets1913Style80.jpg|thumb|upright|Classic [corset](/source/corset) from 1913]]

A '''bustier''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|b|uː|s|t|i|eɪ|,_|ˈ|b|ʌ|s|t|-}} {{respell|BOO|stee|ay|,_|BUST|ee|ay}}, {{IPAc-en|US|b|uː|ˈ|s|t|j|eɪ|,_|ˌ|b|uː|s|t|i|ˈ|eɪ|,_|ˌ|b|ʌ|s|t|-}} {{respell|boo|STYAY|,_|BOO|stee|AY|,_|BUST|ee|AY}}) or '''bustiere''' is a [form-fitting garment](/source/form-fitting_garment) for [women](/source/women) traditionally worn as [lingerie](/source/lingerie). Its primary purpose is to push up the [bust](/source/Breast) by tightening against the upper [midriff](/source/midriff) and forcing the breasts up while gently shaping the waist. Nowadays, it might also be worn as a [push-up bra](/source/push-up_bra) under a low-backed dress or as a [camisole](/source/camisole) for outerwear. The bustier can also be worn as a [half-slip](/source/Slip_(clothing)) under [sheer](/source/sheer_fabric) upper garments if a bold display of the midriff is not desired.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Sarah Bailey |last=Hogarty |title=Corsets in Context: A History |publisher=[Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco](/source/Fine_Arts_Museums_of_San_Francisco) |agency=FAMSF Blog |url=http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/corsets-context-history |date=June 7, 2012 |access-date=May 7, 2015 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144704/http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/corsets-context-history |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Resemblance to the basque==
A bustier resembles a [basque](/source/Basque_(clothing)), but it is shorter. It reaches down only to the ribs or waist.
==Material==
Modern bustiers are often made with mesh panels rather than the traditional [boning](/source/bone_(corsetry)).

==See also==
* [Bodystocking](/source/Bodystocking)
* [Bra](/source/Bra)
* [Bralette](/source/Bralette)
* [Corset](/source/Corset)

==References==
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Category:1980s fashion
Category:Clubwear
Category:Foundation garments
Category:Lingerie
Category:Women's clothing
Category:Midriff

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