Wasp waist

Wasp waist refers to a silhouette, given by a style of corset

Corset

A corset is a garment [i] worn to mold and shape the torso [i] into a desired shape for aesthetic [i] or ...

and girdle

Girdle

The word girdle originally meant a belt. ...

, that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th

19th century

The 19th century lasted from 1801 [i] through 1900 [i] in the Gregorian calendar [i]. ...

and 20th centuries

20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January [i] 1901 [i] and ended on 31 December [i] 2000 [i], according to t ...

. Its primary feature is the abrupt transition from a natural-width rib cage

Human rib cage

The human rib cage is a part of the human skeleton [i] within the thoracic [i] area. ...

to a small waist, with the hips curving out below.

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Wasp waist refers to a silhouette, given by a style of corset

Corset

A corset is a garment [i] worn to mold and shape the torso [i] into a desired shape for aesthetic [i] or ...

and girdle

Girdle

The word girdle originally meant a belt.
...

, that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th

19th century

The 19th century lasted from 1801 [i] through 1900 [i] in the Gregorian calendar [i].
...

and 20th centuries

20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January [i] 1901 [i] and ended on 31 December [i] 2000 [i], according to t...

.
Its primary feature is the abrupt transition from a natural-width rib cage

Human rib cage

The human rib cage is a part of the human skeleton [i] within the thoracic [i] area....

to a small waist, with the hips curving out below.