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Historically, camisole referred to jackets of various kinds, including overshirts (worn under a doublet
Doublet (clothing)

A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket that was worn in Western Europe from the Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century. The term also refers to a formal jacket worn with highland dress, a variation of which is called an Argyll jacket or Prince Charlie jacket ....
 or bodice
Bodice

A bodice is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist.The term comes from pair of bodies .In common usage, bodice refers to an upper garment that has removable sleeves or no sleeves, often low-cut, worn in Europe from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century, either over a corset or in...
), women's négligées
Negligee

The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of woman's day dresses of the time....
 and sleeved jackets worn by men.

Nowadays, a camisole or cami is a loose-fitting sleeveless woman
Woman

File:Duval La Naissance de Venus.jpgA woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent....
's undergarment
Undergarment

Undergarments are Clothing worn under other clothes, often next to the skin. They keep outer garments from being soiled by perspiration, shape the body and provide support for parts of it....
 which covers the top part of the body but is shorter than a chemise
Chemise

The term chemise or shift can refer to the classic smock, or else can refer to certain modern types of women's undergarments and dresses....
. A camisole normally extends to the waist
Waist

The waist is the part of the Human abdomen between the rib cage and Hip . On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
 but is sometimes cropped to expose the midriff
Midriff

In the human body, the midriff is the section of the body between the chest and the waist, i.e. the Diaphragm area. Its main outside anatomical feature is the navel....
, or extended to cover the entire pelvic region
Pelvis

The pelvis or pelvic girdle is the irregular bone structure located at the base of the spine . In the adult human, it is formed by the sacrum and the coccyx, the caudal part of the axial skeleton, and a pair of hip bones, part of the appendicular skeleton or human leg....
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Historically, camisole referred to jackets of various kinds, including overshirts (worn under a doublet
Doublet (clothing)

A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket that was worn in Western Europe from the Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century. The term also refers to a formal jacket worn with highland dress, a variation of which is called an Argyll jacket or Prince Charlie jacket ....
 or bodice
Bodice

A bodice is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist.The term comes from pair of bodies .In common usage, bodice refers to an upper garment that has removable sleeves or no sleeves, often low-cut, worn in Europe from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century, either over a corset or in...
), women's négligées
Negligee

The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of woman's day dresses of the time....
 and sleeved jackets worn by men.

Nowadays, a camisole or cami is a loose-fitting sleeveless woman
Woman

File:Duval La Naissance de Venus.jpgA woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent....
's undergarment
Undergarment

Undergarments are Clothing worn under other clothes, often next to the skin. They keep outer garments from being soiled by perspiration, shape the body and provide support for parts of it....
 which covers the top part of the body but is shorter than a chemise
Chemise

The term chemise or shift can refer to the classic smock, or else can refer to certain modern types of women's undergarments and dresses....
. A camisole normally extends to the waist
Waist

The waist is the part of the Human abdomen between the rib cage and Hip . On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
 but is sometimes cropped to expose the midriff
Midriff

In the human body, the midriff is the section of the body between the chest and the waist, i.e. the Diaphragm area. Its main outside anatomical feature is the navel....
, or extended to cover the entire pelvic region
Pelvis

The pelvis or pelvic girdle is the irregular bone structure located at the base of the spine . In the adult human, it is formed by the sacrum and the coccyx, the caudal part of the axial skeleton, and a pair of hip bones, part of the appendicular skeleton or human leg....
. Camisoles are manufactured from light materials, commonly cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
-based, occasionally satin
Satin

Satin is a cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp -dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric....
 or silk
Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from Pupa#Cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity ....
, or stretch fabrics such as lycra, nylon
Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
, or spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
.

A camisole typically has thin "spaghetti straps" and can be worn over a brassiere
Brassiere

A brassiere is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts.As well as an undergarment, the bra is considered a foundation garment because of its role in shaping the wearer's figure....
 or without one. Since 1989, some camisoles have come with a built-in underwire bra or other support which eliminates the need for a bra among those who prefer one. Recently, camisoles have been known to be used as outerwear.

A variety of sleeveless body shaping undergarments have been derived from the camisole shape, offering medium control of the bust
Bust

Bust may refer to:* Bust , a sculpture depicting a person's head and shoulders* Bust , a feminist pop culture magazine* breasts, a word for a woman's breasts...
, waist
Waist

The waist is the part of the Human abdomen between the rib cage and Hip . On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
 and/or abdomen
Human abdomen

The human abdomen is the part of the body between the pelvis and the chest. Anatomically, the abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim....
. Such control camisoles are the most casual of shaping garments, covering the torso
Torso

Torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. It is sometimes referred to as the trunk....
 from above the chest
Chest

The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals sometimes referred to as the thorax....
 to at or below the waist. They look similar to tight-fitting cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
 or silk
Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from Pupa#Cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity ....
 camisoles, but the straps are usually wider, the hem
Hem

To hem a piece of cloth , a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel....
s longer, and the stretch fabric provides a smoothing touch.

Camisole is also a clinical term for a straitjacket
Straitjacket

A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves. The ends of these can be tied to the back of the wearer, so that the arms are kept close to the chest with possibility of only little movement....
.

See also

  • Babydoll
    Babydoll

    A babydoll is a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It sometimes has formed cups called a Bralette for cleavage with an attached loose fitting skirt falling in length between the hips and the belly button....
  • Basque
    Basque (clothing)

    A torsolette is a short corselette, covering the chest to the waist line.The undergarment is similar to a Victorian fashion-era corset, but with less compression of the ribs....
  • Bra
    Brassiere

    A brassiere is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts.As well as an undergarment, the bra is considered a foundation garment because of its role in shaping the wearer's figure....
  • Bustier
    Bustier

    File:USpatent938353 1909 fig5.pngA bustier is an article of clothing for women, which is form-fitting and is traditionally worn as lingerie. It looks somewhat like a Basque , but a bustier is shorter....
  • Camiknickers
  • Corset
    Corset

    A corset is a garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes . Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though women are more common wearers....


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