What is this called ? (photo) ?

Question: What is this called !? (photo) !?

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a corsetWww@QuestionHome@Com

I think we have a consensus! That is a corset- worn by women in the 1800's to early 1900's!. They wore that to make it appear that they had that hour glass figure that we men seem to find so attractive!.
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corset which is used to make your waist seem smaller!. And to make you have a more feminine figure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

this is a corset
people in the old days used to wear it to make them selves look thinnerWww@QuestionHome@Com

gross!.!.!.lol a corset
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