{"id":4026,"date":"2020-12-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2023-06-09T16:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:02:47","slug":"basque-fact-of-the-week-the-basque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/2020\/12\/27\/basque-fact-of-the-week-the-basque\/","title":{"rendered":"Basque Fact of the Week: The &#8216;basque&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have alerts set in Google News to notify me about stories related to the Basques. Every once in a while, I get seemingly off-topic headlines such as &#8220;<em>Rihanna poses in black basque and stockings<\/em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>Vanessa Hudgens puts on a busty display in a vampish lace basque<\/em>.&#8221; Of course, these articles have nothing to do with the Basque people or their culture, but it can&#8217;t be coincidence that the basque is called, well, a basque, can it?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1948-74-1a-c2-644x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4027\" width=\"272\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1948-74-1a-c2-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1948-74-1a-c2-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1948-74-1a-c2-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1948-74-1a-c2.jpg 943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A basque bodice made in the United States in 1858. From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\/collections\/permanent\/50531.html?mulR=1371491994|610\">Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first use of the word &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basque_(clothing)\">basque<\/a>&#8216; for an article of clothing comes from the mid 1800s. At the time, it was common for <a href=\"https:\/\/fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu\/1850-1859\/\">dresses to be made in two pieces<\/a>, a skirt and a bodice. Taken from French, the term &#8216;basque&#8217; originally referred to a bodice that extended past the waist and around the hips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This fashion was inspired by the traditional dress of women in the Basque Country. Exactly how it made its way in to French fashion isn&#8217;t clear, at least to me. I couldn&#8217;t really find anything about this transition beyond &#8220;it happened.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The unique silhouette of the traditional basque has also inspired the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/7foxmall.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/10\/different-types-of-waistlines-for-wedding-dresses\/\">basque waist<\/a>,&#8217; usually seen in formal wear or wedding dresses. This style of dress has the waist extend below the actual waist of the body, forming a &#8216;V&#8217; or &#8216;U&#8217; shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu\/1880-2\/\">coat-basque<\/a>&#8216; took the concept a bit farther, with longer tails, almost like a men&#8217;s frock. These were particularly popular in the late 1800s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today, at least in the English-speaking world, the term basque refers more specifically to a type of lingerie, one in which the brasserie extends across the stomach and to the waist or even the hips. In many cases, a basque is tight-fitting, meant to accentuate the curves of the body like a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corset\">corset<\/a>, but typically without the rigid boning. In France, basque still refers to the original bodice or jacket inspired by the Basques. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The traditional basque is essentially a type of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overskirt\">overskirt<\/a> and it can, at least in some contexts, also be called a peplum. I have to admit, trying to learn the difference between various items of clothing, it is amazing to me all of the terminology and distinctions that are associated with clothing. I never realized how complex the topic was. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve messed up something here&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basque_(clothing)\">Wikipedia<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu\/1850-1859\/\">Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have alerts set in Google News to notify me about stories related to the Basques. 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