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...r materials used for boning include ivory, wood, and cane. (By contrast, a girdle is usually made of elasticized fabric, without boning.)

* '''Corselet''', or merry widow, is a combined brassiere and girdle. The corselet is considered to be a type of foundation garment, and the mod * '''Girdle''' is a type of [[foundation garment]]. Historically, the girdle extended from the waist to the upper thigh, though modern styles more close

Suspenders became a common, popular alternative to the [[Wikipedia:Girdle|girdle]] during the war, particularly among teens and young women. Amid concerns t

... get your knickers in a twist"). In the mid 20th-century, tight-fitting [[girdle]]s came to predominate.