How to Use corsetry in a Sentence
corsetry
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All that corsetry at this point in time is hard to countenance.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2019
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Friday, before the ball, the fan club put on a corsetry fashion show and a Bazaar Bizarre selling witchy goods.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022
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Worn with corsetry, dark leather, and heavy boots, however, any pair of opera gloves (not just the pleather and latex ones) takes on a punk edge.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2022
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Tuxedo suits emerged from the exploded bindings of red leather corsetry.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
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Stark, who is known for her subversive takes on corsetry, confronts that ambivalence head-on in The Tour.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Sep. 2023
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Bella, the queen of rebellious dressing, dabbled with yet more lace and corsetry after the sun set.
—Eni Subair, Vogue, 3 May 2022
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Now, muse Hailey Bieber has become one of the first to road-test Donatella’s new-season corsetry, fresh from the catwalk.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 30 June 2022
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Intricate corsetry and boning adds gorgeous contrast to layers of tulle and chiffon—and the fullest of skirts.
—Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 7 June 2022
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Sleeves are bigger, necklines are more square in shape, and corsetry is officially back in style (even on the men’s ready-to-wear runways).
—Alice Bell, Vogue, 27 June 2018
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After all, who wouldn’t want to wear corsetry and denim-on-denim with the same swagger as the superstar herself.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 May 2019
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Stanley Tucci plays a travel-show host; Italy, with a bit of corsetry and airbrushing, plays itself.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2021
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The little top, in this case, became corsetry worthy of a black tie affair paired with equally fancy and oversized trousers.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 19 July 2022
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Her styled corsetry, over-ear headphones and hair accessories are proof of this generation’s desire to reference the coolest parts of the past as their own.
—Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2022
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Forget the Baywatch scoop-neck and say hello to ruffles, embellishments, and even corsetry!
—Anny Choi, Vogue, 3 July 2019
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So what we're really known for, other than sleek lines and corsetry, is that element of luxury.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
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The collection, largely in black and white, was notably conservative, despite the net masks over the models’ eyes and tulle cage corsetry under it all.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
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That might explain why the spring collections—largely conceived in lockdown—are heaving with corsetry.
—Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2021
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Think destroy, but for the boning and corsetry that once constrained and shaped the body, so that what is left is the suggestion of a shape with none of its corresponding limitations.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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Most models didn’t wear bras, so perhaps after two years of casual corsetry dominating the trend cycle, the girls need a breather.
—Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022
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Barton is clever, and so her sculptures are removable with magnets hidden in between seams or behind the boning of corsetry.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
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Her ready-to-wear is so relevant to today and to a younger generation, and her eveningwear, and her corsetry, is exceptional.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
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Her 23rd birthday may not be traditional, but Hearns's slinky corsetry helped make Jenner's night special.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2020
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Based in San Francisco, the company helped bring corsetry back into the mainstream with its exquisite handmade pieces.
—Cora Harrington, Allure, 8 Feb. 2018
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So were his trademark couture shapes — tight corsetry atop exuberant skirts — cut with a dash of sportswear and a splash of wit and mixed up with big, blowsy suiting in streetwear-meets-C-Suite proportions.
—New York Times, 8 June 2022
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Victoria’s Secret veteran Gigi Hadid led the charge in lingerie as the stage filled up with models, who often turned out to be dancers disguised in neon body suits and corsetry.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 11 Sep. 2019
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Demand for bridal corsets also soared 291%, consistent with a growing appreciation for corsetry across the board.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 June 2021
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Almost every piece in the collection evokes corsetry, only here, instead of rigid understructures, there are tiny slits lined with a fishnet-like textile.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2021
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Isadore, a skilled compositor and typesetter, opened a printing shop downtown, while Gertrude worked nearby in the corsetry section of Jordan Marsh’s bargain basement.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
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Gibbons had created his very own fashion Frankenstein’s monster: a playful synthesis of sportswear and corsetry.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
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Small classes of six students experience a hands-on emphasis on various disciplines from corsetry, leatherwork and tailoring to millinery, fabric dyeing and costume cutting.
—Cathy Whitlock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
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