Basque ( fashion dictionary )

A close - fitting piece of lingerie that emphasises the figure. Similar in style to a corset, but allowing from freer movement, a basque extends past the waist and over the hips and often includes bra cups and detachable suspenders. As with the corset, a basque includes vertical boning or seams, and features a bodice with a lace- up or hook-and-eye fastening.

This lightweight bustle pad, worn under the skirts, is great for achieving the Victorian-era bustle silhouette without a cage, hooped bustle. While the effect is not as extreme as the larger bustles, this is much easier to wear, and still gives you a bustle shape.
It is made from a lavender silk tafetta, stuffed with polyester fiberfill, and mounted to a shaped basque which ties at the front, making it quite adjustable.
This will fit someone with a waist measurement between 25" and 30".

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