UNDER BUST CORSET
This corset begins just below your breasts and has two different ways to wear it. One is to wear it as a stylish item over clothing. Another is to wear anything under your clothes to support your back and/or reduce the size of your waist. You would require a bra in either case because the corset won't support your breasts.
OVER BUST CORSET
The length of the over-bust corset begins behind your arms and ends just above your hips. This style supports your back while lifting your breasts and reducing the size of your waist. These corsets are typically worn by women as outerwear, but you may also wear them by themselves under a dress or with your favourite pair of skinny jeans.
WAIST TRAINER CORSET
A type of shape-wear called a waist trainer is worn around the middle to reduce the circumference. They increase core thermal activity, which leads to greater sweat production with less effort. Waist training is the practise of using a shaping garment to reduce waist circumference. One can achieve good results using waist trainers if they are used in conjunction with a healthy diet and consistent exercise.
CORSET TOP
Since corset tops are intended to be worn as outerwear rather than as undergarments, they borrow design elements from these vintage corsets. They frequently have boning or lace-up accents that replicate the design of conventional corsets, cinching in the waist and giving support to the bust. From casual and contemporary to more formal and intricate designs, corset tops come in a variety of styles.
CORSET DRESS
A corset dress incorporates the corset's bodice structure into the style of the garment. To create a fitting and frequently highlighted waistline, the upper portion of the dress, specifically the bodice, is made in a corset-like way using boning and lacing. The style of the dress's skirt can vary, ranging from full skirts to more fitted silhouettes.
STAYS CORSET
Currently, boned undergarments from the 17th and 18th centuries are referred to as stays and those from the 19th century and after as corsets.
The Old French word corps, which meaning body, is where the word corset gets its name. Early in the 19th century, the phrase made its first appearance in English. A corset was originally a front-laced, unboned (or very weakly boned), linen garment. Compared to its sibling garment, stays, they were less developed. These vintage corsets were appropriate for both pregnant women and daily wear. The corset evolved into the back-laced, front-busked garment we are familiar with during the course of the 19th century as fashion altere.