Corset Tops
After 1998, the category changed to "smallest waist on a living person". Cathie Jung took the title with a waist measuring 15 inches . Other women, such as Polaire, also have achieved such reductions (16 inches in her case). Corsets were and are still usually designed for support, with freedom of body movement an important consideration in their design. Moderate lacing is not incompatible with vigorous activity. In the past, a woman's corset was usually worn over a chemise, a sleeveless low-necked gown made of washable material . Modern updates to these styles, like corset tops, have made them sexy pieces that can be worn on their own or over other apparel. Bustiers will have structured and wired cups to provide support, and a corset top usually has structured boning detailing. Both styles can have sleeves or be sleeveless, and have embellishments. For dress reformists of the late 19th century, corsets were a dangerous moral evil, promoting promiscuous views of female ...