<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">waist cinchers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>garter belts</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>girdles</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cinchers, waist</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>waist cincher</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Short girdles, designed to accentuate a small waist, starting at the ribs and stopping above the hips, sometimes with attached supporters for stockings. For narrow elastic or fabric bands worn around the waist or hips with supporters for stockings use "garter belts." ]]></note></mads>