Ah, the corset. Designed to provide a particular silhouette for the torso (and sometimes hips), the garment was once ubiquitous as women's underwear (and men's, although male use was rarer). Thanks to a set of overlapping circumstance, its use drastically decreased early in the 20th century and corsets became, outside renaissance fairs, mostly a niche item. Can involve Impossibly Low Neckline, Sexy Coat Flashing. Basques are also included in this category. See Waistcoat of Style for male equivalent. Examples of Of Corsets Sexy include: