bustier
noun
bus·tier
ˌbü-stē-ˈā 
ˌbə-,
-ˈtyā
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a bra or outer garment
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The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Presenter Nicole Kidman looked phenomenal in a powder pink silk crepe bustier Chanel dress with a top embroidered with white, gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist adorned with a flurry of feathers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The gown features a bustier top and a button-down overskirt, with a bow made of sleeves in the back; the effect is of a shirt tied around your waist.
—Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
The look—a skintight black bustier dress with a trompe l’oeil crocodile tail on the front and a bursting cloud of white tulle at the back—first appeared in January on Roseberry’s couture runway for the label.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Presenter Nicole Kidman looked phenomenal in a powder pink silk crepe bustier Chanel dress with a top embroidered with white, gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist adorned with a flurry of feathers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The gown features a bustier top and a button-down overskirt, with a bow made of sleeves in the back; the effect is of a shirt tied around your waist.
—Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
The look—a skintight black bustier dress with a trompe l’oeil crocodile tail on the front and a bursting cloud of white tulle at the back—first appeared in January on Roseberry’s couture runway for the label.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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