Camisole
A lightweight sleeveless garment for the upper body, traditionally worn by women as an undergarment and now also worn as a top.
Spaghetti strap: A very narrow shoulder strap used on garments such as camisoles and dresses. Thin straps are a characteristic camisole design, though strap width varies.
Chemise: A loose shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, historically as underwear or a nightshirt. The camisole developed within the broader tradition of lightweight garments worn beneath outer clothes.
Layering: The practice of wearing multiple garments together to manage warmth, coverage, or appearance. A camisole adds a light layer beneath sheer, low-cut, or open garments.
Tank top: A sleeveless shirt with shoulder straps and a body that usually extends to the waist or hips. Tank tops are typically outerwear, while camisoles have traditionally served as undergarments.
Bias cut: A garment-cutting technique that places fabric diagonally across its weave for greater drape and stretch. Bias cutting gives some camisoles a fluid fit against the body.
Victorian fashion: Clothing and dress customs associated with Britain and its cultural sphere during Queen Victoria's reign, 1837–1901. Nineteenth-century dress helped establish the camisole as a women's undergarment.
Sleepwear: Clothing designed primarily for sleeping or resting. Soft camisoles are often worn as lightweight sleep tops.
Slip dress: A lightweight dress with narrow straps, modeled on an undergarment slip. A slip dress extends the camisole's simple, lingerie-inspired silhouette into a full-length garment.
Lace: An openwork textile made by looping, twisting, or knotting threads. Lace often trims camisole necklines or forms decorative panels.
Edwardian fashion: Clothing and dress customs associated with the reign of Edward VII, from 1901 to 1910. Edwardian wardrobes included camisoles worn beneath blouses and bodices.