Basque (clothing) Basque (clothing) A basque is an item of women's clothing. The term, of French origin, originally referred to types of bodice or jacket with long tails, and in later usage a long corset, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. It is so called because the original French fashion for long women's jackets was adopted from Basque traditional dress. In contemporary usage it refers only to a long item of lingerie, in effect a brassiere that continues down, stopping around the waist or the top of the hips, the lower part essentially decorative
Ruth Barrett Phelps the principal organist at The First Church of Christ, Scientist by 1950, the Aeolian-Skinner organ installed during her tenure was designed by her husband. As a result she became one of Boston's prominent musicians, and made recordings and national radio broadcasts from the church. She was dean of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists. In addition to he church work she gave concerts of classical music. Ruth Barrett Phelps died on August 30, 1980 in San Mateo, California. Ruth Barrett Phelps Ruth Barrett Phelps (October 21, 1899 - August 30, 1980) was an American organist whose career