Difference between Basques, Corsets and Bustiers

I see people often confuse with the basques, corsets and bustiers as they consider them same. However, there is some similarity in them but it’s only in the first glance. These dresses are starkly different from each other. Let us know about them in brief to understand the differences more clearly.

Basques:Basques can be assumes as thin corsets and they are actually used as undergarments. They have plastic boning with the design of cups resembling corsets but the boning is not sufficient or strong enough to let your waist appear in reduced size. These inner-wears are measured in terms of bra size or body size. They can also be visualized as an extended form of bra.

Bustiers:They also seem like corsets but they can be only worn as tops or undergarments. They too have plastic boning or steel front busk but that is not sufficient to reduce the waist or size and shape. This is perfect for people who wish to give a look of wearing a corset but they do not want to bear the discomfort of wearing corset.

Corsets:Corsets involve steel (metal) boning and it can be worn as an undergarment (in earlier days) or top. These corsets are measured in inches when closing around the waist. These corsets reduce your waist and enhance the bust. They present the hourglass figure of the ladies and are highly popular party wears these days. And we will be discussing more about these corsets in our future posts.