Bodice

type of clothing for women and girls, traditional tight-fitting sleeveless garment for the torso and bust; later, the portion of a dress that covers the upper body

A bodice ( /ˈbɒdɪs/) is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist.

Line art drawing of a bodice

Countrywoman's bodice, 19th century (Detail of The Hay-Harvest by Belgian painter Julien Joseph).

Further reading

Arnold, Janet: Patterns of Fashion: the cut and construction of clothes for men and women 1560-1620, Macmillan, 1985. (ISBN 0-89676-083-9)
Steele, Valerie: The Corset: A Cultural History, Yale University Press, 2001.

Other websites

The dictionary definition of bodice at Wiktionary
Media related to Bodices at Wikimedia Commons

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