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16th century, 17th century, Bodies and Stays, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Research

The sixteenth-century Vasquine / Basquine: A corset, farthingale or Kirtle?

October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 Sarah Bendall

What is a vasquine or basquine? Is it a type of early corset? Read on if you want to find out!

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