tight-lacing — tight lāˈcing noun Compression of the waist by tight clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑tight … Useful english dictionary
lacing cord — A strong cord made of cotton, linen, or synthetic fiber used for lacing fabric to an aircraft structure as well as to join wire bundles into a tight loom. In the former case, it is also called a rib stitching cord … Aviation dictionary
lacing — i. The process of intermittent wrapping to join a wire bundle into a tight loom. ii. Stitching fabric to an aircraft structure with a lacing cord. iii. Threading wire through holes drilled at the same location in every blade of a fan or a turbine … Aviation dictionary
Cable lacing — is a method for tying wiring harnesses and cable looms, traditionally used in telecommunication, naval, and aerospace applications. This old cable management technique, taught to generations of linemen, is still used in some modern applications… … Wikipedia
Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction … Wikipedia
Tightlacing — A corset reducing the circumference of the waist to 16 inches (41 cm). Tightlacing (also called corset training and waist training) is the practice of wearing a tightly laced corset to achieve extreme modifications to the figure and posture… … Wikipedia
Shoelaces — (also shoestrings, shoe laces or boot laces) are a system commonly used to secure shoes. The shoelace can be untied and loosened, permitting the shoe to open wide to admit the wearer s foot; it can then be tightened and knotted into a bow shaped… … Wikipedia
Corset — A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the… … Wikipedia
Spoon busk — The spoon busk was a specialised kind of busk the rigid element of a corset placed at the centre front. As its name implies, it was shaped like a spoon, with the bottom part of the busk widening and taking a dished form. It was invented in 1879… … Wikipedia
Undergarment — Underwear redirects here. For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). Women s panties or knickers … Wikipedia
