Upper part of woman's dress (6)
I believe the answer is:
bodice
'upper part of woman's dress' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bodice that I've seen before include "Top part of a dress" , "Historical novel with lots of passion" , "Top half of a dress" , "Upper half of dress" , "Old undergarment is visible" .)