Basques + Bodices

Basques are a close-fitting bodice, sometimes having an extension that covers the hips.

Bodices are usually a fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, esp. a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress. Alternatively the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist.