One bodice in my collection is an evening bodice from the 1880s. It has a V neck, points at both the front and back waists, and the back is cut to accommodate a bustle. The bodice has four pieces—front, side front, side back, and back—on each side, for a total of eight pieces. This allows for a very smooth fit.
For more and full size pictures of this bodice, here's the Flickr set on the new (sigh) Flickr!
This article originally appeared on Your Wardrobe Unlockd and I presented it at Costume College.
