A model wears a design from the Bora Aksu collection during London Fashion Week, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in London. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) A model wears a design from the Bora Aksu ...

From a 1770 corset to a 2014 bra-and-panty set in lacy stretch silk, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has put the focus on lingerie and ladies foundation garments in a new exhibition.

The Minoans, a Greek civilisation that resided on the island of Crete, were the first to wear corsets. Since then, the corset has made its way around the globe, from the affluent French women’s ...

Corsets have been around for ages. In Victorian times, women would not leave the house without first strapping themselves into one. They were regarded as the ultimate fashion accessory in achieving ...

A model wears a design from the Bora Aksu collection during London Fashion Week, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in London. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) LONDON - Severe-looking leather corsets, ...

The first time I stumbled across the word 'corset' was in the novel Gone With The Wind. Scarlett O' Hara, the lead character, was urging her maid-in-waiting to tighten its strings, to make her 16-inch ...

Tiny handspan waists, boned satin with hooks and laces - it sounds like the wardrobe department of the BBC's latest costume drama. However, this weekend it was the dress code at prestigious Jesus ...