- ABDOMEN, 110, 111
- development, xv
- high, xv
- pendulous, xv, 46, 66, 80
- Abdominal cavity, xv, 32, 33
- Abnormal conditions (see Corset Fitting)
- Advertising (see Corset Department)
- All-in-one corset (see Corselette)
- Analysing the customer's figure, 108-11
- Anatomy for the corsetiere, 30-6
- BANDEAU, xv
- Bandelette, 10
- Batiste (see Corset Fabrics)
- Belt–
- busk front, 66, 67
- description of, 25
- elasticated (roll-on), xvi
- fitting of, 63-5
- hookside, 56, 57, 111
- laced, 48, 51, 52
- maternity, 89
- purpose of, xv
- Bone structure, 109, 110
- Branded garments, 27
- Brassiere fitting, 70-8, 112
- maternity, 91
- Brassieres, 70-8
- and beauty, 70
- diaphragm bands, 76
- health, 70
- history, 10
- "Junior Miss," 84
- mastitis, 74
- maternity, 91
- nursing, 91, 92
- outsize figure, 81
- post-natal, 92
- pregnancy, 91
- purpose of, xv, 27, 73
- remedial aspect, 71
- strapless, 27
- style, 78
- superfluous flesh, 77
- types of, 75
- Breasts, 70-8
- and posture, 70
- development of, xv
- heavy, 73
- mastitis, 74
- perfect outline, 72
- sagging, xv, 38, 71-8
- structure of, 110
- Broadcloth (see Corset Fabrics)
- Brocade or Broche (see Corset Fabrics)
- Busk front corsets, 66-9
- advantages of, 66
- description of, 25
- elastic sections, 66
- figure types, 66
- fitting of, 66, 67
- front lacing, 26, 51, 52
- inner belt, 68, 69
- removing, 68
- Bust (see Breasts)
- Buttocks, xv
- CHEST cavity, xv, 32
- Cigarette girl, 18, 19
- Coloptosis, 86
- Corselette–
- description of, 25
- fitting, 46, 56-9, 74
- function of, xv
- hookside, 57-9, 111
- hookside with inner belt, 112
- outsize figure, 79-82
- Corset department, 23-9, 103-7
- advertising, 104, 105
- arrangement of, 24
- co-operation with other departments, 5, 106, 107
- enterprise, 29
- fashion, 28
- management, 103-7
- profitableness, v
- ranges, 27
- records, 24, 103, 104
- responsibility, v
- service, 23, 24
- specials, 106
- stock-keeping, 105, 106
- window display, 105
- Corset epochs, 11
- Corset fabrics, 93-9
- batiste, 95, 96
- broadcloth, 96
- brocade (or broche), 96
- cotton, 93
- coutil, 96
- drill, 96
- elastic and elasticized fabrics, 97, 98, 99
- gingham, 96
- jean, 17
- jersey, 96
- marquisette, 96
- net, 96
- ninon, 96
- nylon, 19, 94
- plush, 97
- poplin, 97
- rayon, 94
- satin, 97
- silk, 95
- taffeta, 97
- types of, 93-9
- Corset fitter (see Corsetiere)
- Corset fitting, 25, 41-7,49-55, 56-9, 61-5, 66-9, 79-83, 90, 111-13
- abnormalities, 85, 87
- busk front corsets, 66, 67
- bust section, 74
- checking fit, 54, 55, 65, 67, 113
- corselette, 46, 74
- customer education, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 55, 68
- elasticized corsetry, 61-5
- hookside belt, 56, 57, 111
- hookside corselette, 57-9, 111
- hookside corselette with inner belt, 112
- inner belt garments, 53, 68
- "Junior Miss," 84
- lacing corset, 50-3, 112
- Lastex, 65
- maternity, 89, 90
- measuring, 42-6, 111
- outsize figure, 79-82
- post-natal, 91
- removing corset, 55
- semi-step-in, 64, 112
- specialized training for. surgical corsetry, 85
- step-in, 64, 112
- summary, 108-13
- "teen-age" figure, 83
- types of corset, 25, 47
- Corset Guild of Great Britain, v, vi, vii
- Corset history (see History of Corsets)
- Corsetiere, v, 1-6, 30-6, 41, 42, 85-7
- anatomy for, 30-6
- certificated, 41
- maternity corsetry, 88
- mental attitude, 42
- qualifications of, 108
- reluctant customer, 41
- surgical corsetry, 85-7
- Corset saleswoman (see Corsetiere)
- Corset shortages, 21, 23
- Corsets and beauty, 9, 14-16
- and health, 3, 11, 14, 15, 20, 21, 35
- Cotton (see Corset Fabrics)
- Coutil (see Corset Fabrics)
- Cretan goddess, 8
- DIAPHRAGM, XV
- bands, 76
- Drill (see Corset Fabrics)
- ELASTIC (see Corset Fabrics)
- batiste (see Corset Fabrics)
- Elasticized corsetry, xv, 18-20, 60-5, 80, 97-9
- batiste, 98
- caoutchouc, 60
- figure types, 61-3
- fitting, 61-5
- hookside garments, 63
- inner belt, 69, 80
- Lastex, 18, 60-5
- latex, 18, 19, 60
- roll-on, xvi, 26
- rubber, 60
- semi-step-in, 63
- step-in, 63
- wearing properties, 60
- weeping wood, 60
- Enteroptosis, 86
- FAT tissues, 110
- Figure characteristics, 109
- Figure types (basic), 37-40
- age, 39, 40
- beauty, 40
- curved average, 38
- hip heavy, 37-9
- hookside garments, 56
- "Junior Miss," 84
- lacing corsets, 48, 49
- Lastex, 60
- normal (or average), 37-9
- research, 37
- straight full average, 38
- tendencies, 38
- top heavy, 37-9
- Fitting rooms, 1, 24, 41, 42, 46, 47
- Function (modern) of corsets, 36
- Future of corsets, 22
- GASTROPTOSIS, 86
- "Gibson girl" figure, 17
- Gingham (see Corset Fabrics)
- Girdle (see Belt)
- Glossary, xv, xvi
- Gluteal fold, xv
- Groin, xvi
- Guêpières, 26
- HERNIA, 86
- Hip spring, xvi
- History of corsets, 7-22
- Homer, 8, 9
- Hookside belt or girdle–
- fitting, 56, 57, 111
- front lacing, 52
- maternity, 89
- Hookside corselette–
- fitting, 57-9, 111
- inner belt, 59, 112
- Hookside garments, 56-9
- fastening, 56-9
- figure types, 56
- INNER belt garments–
- corselette, 59
- elastic, 69, 80
- fastening, 69
- figure types, 68
- fitting, 68
- lacing corsets, 53, 54
- outsize figure, 80
- Intestines, 33
- JERSEY (see Corset Fabrics)
- "Junior Miss" and basic figure types, brassieres, types of garment, 84
- KNITTED elastic, net, cable net, lace (see Corset Fabrics)
- LACING corsets, 48-55
- adjustability, 48
- back lacing, 26
- figure types, 48, 49
- front lacing, 26
- front lacing with busk, 51, 52
- inner belt garments, 53, 54
- lacing, 49-53
- maternity belt, 89, 90
- outsize figure, 81
- post natal, 91
- removing, 55
- resting lace, 50, 51
- types of, 48
- waist measurement, 49
- Lastex yarn fabrics, 60-5 (see also Elasticized Corsetry)
- figure control, 61
- figure types, 61-3
- fitting, 61-5
- Lastex revolution, 18-20
- with other cloth, 61
- Latex (see Elasticized Corsetry)
- Leather for corsets, historic use of, 16
- Leno-elastic (see Corset Fabrics)
- Liver, 33
- London Museum, 15
- Lordosis, 86
- Louvre, 10
- MARQUISETTE (see Corset Fabrics)
- Mass production, 21
- Mastitis (see Brassiere Fitting)
- Maternity–
- bodily changes, 88, 89
- brassieres, 91, 92
- corsetry, 86, 88-91
- fitter and the pregnant woman, 4
- fourth month, 89, 90
- hookside belt, 89
- lacing corset, 89, 90
- post-natal fitting, 91
- post-natal (or nursing brassiere), 91, 92
- semi-surgical belt, 89
- step-in corset (side lacing), 89
- Muscles, 110
- tone, 34
- NEPHROPTOSIS, 86
- Ninon (see Corset Fabrics)
- Nylon (see Corset Fabrics)
- OUTSIZE figure, 79-82
- brassieres, 81
- comfort for, 79
- corselette, 81
- fitting of, 81, 82
- inner belt garments, 80
- lacing corset, 81
- light-weight garment, 82
- problems of, 79-81
- One piece garment (see Corselette)
- One-way stretch, 19
- PANTEES, 26
- Pantie-girdle, xvi
- Pelvic cavity, xvi
- Pelvis, xvi, 32, 33
- Plush (see Corset Fabrics)
- Poplin (see Corset Fabrics)
- Post-natal corsetry (see Maternity)
- Post-operative corsetry (see Surgical Corsetry)
- Postural tone, xvi, 35
- Posture, xvi, 32, 35, 110
- Pregnancy (see Maternity)
- RAYON (see Corset Fabrics)
- Roll-on (see Belt)
- SATIN (see Corset Fabrics)
- Silk (see Corset Fabrics)
- Social conditions, 20
- Spare tyre, 38
- Spine, diseases, injuries, deformities, 86
- Steel and iron, historic use in corsetry, 13, 16, 18
- Stock keeping (see Corset Department)
- Summary, 108-13
- Surgical corsetry, 85-7
- TAFFETA (see Corset Fabrics)
- "Teen-age" figure, 83
- Tight-lacing, 12-17
- Thigh spread, xvi, 38
- Torso, xvi, 46
- Trunk length, xvi, 46, 74
- Two-way stretch, 19
- UTERUS, 88, 90
- Utility corsets, 23
- VENUS, 10
- Victoria and Albert Museum, vii, 20
- Visceroptosis, 86
- WASHING the corset, 99-102
- Whalebone, 14, 16, 17
- Window display (see Corset Department)
- Wood in corsets, historic use of, 14, 17
- Wrap-on (see Belt)
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