Corset: a form-fitting bodice with boning and lace-up closures.
Drop waist: bodice that is exaggerated to 3" below the natural waistline or lower. Can be made with Princess seams or darts, be baggy or tightly fit.
Fitted: darts fit the garment to the body, coming either from the side seams, waist seams or both.
Midriff: Area between the "Empire" waist seam and the "drop" waist seam. Fits very closely around the mid-section, accentuating the waist. Can be wide or narrow.
Princess: Princess seams from the shoulder/sleeve area to either the top of the midriff or the waist.
Surplice: sections of fabric cross wrap in the front or the back.
Tank: sleeveless with wide armholes like a tank top.
