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Called either "A line" or "trapeze dress", its shape is narrow to the showlder, and drops flaring towards the bottom.
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The Drop Waist dress, is a dress with the waist seam line, placed just about 2 cm below the natural waist line that emphasizes the female body.
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Also known as robe dress, it is a front opened dress, usually fastened around the waist with a band, generating a "V" neckline.
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The Waist Line dress, is the one that has the most attention to the waist, usually consisting of skirt and tight bodice, and is also known for being the most significant example of the "50's" taste.
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The sheath dress, also known as the little black dress (petit noir in French), because of the identification with its most common color, is a particular cocktail or evening dress for women. This style, consists of a short sleeveless dress. Made of cotton, wool, solid colors or printed, taffeta, velvet, lurex... |
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The Shirting dress is the typical chemisier, generally buttoned on the front, and usually with a lenght until just above the knee. It could have a more masculine or feminine touch, depending on the classical shirt fitting or a blouse look. It is usually made using regular shirt fabrics, or even silk taffeta, both in solid colors or printed graphics...
As drapery, it is usually intended all the fabrics and material used by a man, to build all the garments and the other items of clothing. On the other hand, the term woollens defines all the fabrics which are part of the feminine world. The British are the masters of high quality fabrics, with ancient traditions, ever since the 17th century. With all their various types of tweed, thornproof and others, they actually supplanted the competition of the Dutch and other European merchants. |
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The caftan is a long and straight surcoat, originally from Arabia, it could be embroidered, with loose sleeves, and generally made in light cotton voile, cambric, poplin, organza, brocade, jacquard, silks and others..
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The belted dress, is a dress strongly characterized by the belt, which is in anyway considered as an actual part of the model.
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The Empire dress is characterized by a very high waist line, just below the breasts, graceful and often marked by a belt or a sash.
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The Roman dress. A tunic, generally represented by a straight rectangular shape.
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