While most of the evening dresses are short and slim, a few have lace bodices and romantically full skirts propped up by ruffled petticoats.

One successful style is an evening suit in black ottoman with a lace bodice under a short jacket.

The brassiere was white with a lace bodice.

It had a lace bodice, square-necked and short-sleeved, with a rich satin ribbon defining the high waistline.

She smoothed the lace bodice of her white dress, looking charged with energy, not the despondent wreck Sarah Ashton described.

Sheer lace bodices are full of intrigue.

Now then, lay out her pale blue afternoon gown with the lace bodice, and all to match, and draw her a bath.

But then he does full-skirted black silk dresses with taut lace bodices and switches of glossy fringe.

Flowers are strewn on lace bodices worn with full taffeta pants.