Skip to main content

Camisoles

Scope note

Women's underbodices usually worn over corsets or brassieres, reaching to or just below the waist. Usually cut straight across the bustline, with straps structurally separate from the garment body.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210541

Broader Terms used

underbodices

Equivalent Terms used

camisole

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: camisoles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-75280 Accessed: 2024-12-23 17:09:33

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-75280|title=Terminology definition for: camisoles|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 17:09:33|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-75280

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...