The stiff, clinging underbodice known as a " cotte " defined the new thin ideal.
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In the early republican period, the traditional dudou underbodice was largely abandoned in favor of western-style corsets and bras.
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Later, for formal wear, the front was fitted to the body by means of a tightly-laced underbodice, while the back fell in loose box pleats called " Watteau pleats " from their appearance in the paintings of Antoine Watteau.
परिभाषा
a short sleeveless undergarment for women पर्याय: camisole,
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