Empire silhouette

without the ribbon..

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Ladies' clothing of the early 1800s featured a high waistline called Empire and employed the use of soft, lightweight fabrics. Later Romantic style included large sleeves and decorated hems.

silhouettes of dresses. I think my favorite is sheath. Never would have known the name without this diagram.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Fashion and History: A Dialogue," December 7, 1992–March 21, 1993.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Waist Not," March 30–August 21, 1994.The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"A round robe of blossom-coloured crape, with demi-train, worn over a white satin slip, gathered frock back, and stomacher front; the sleeve unusually short, and back and bosom uncommonly (not to say unbecomingly) exposed ..."

The silhouette of the 1910s is a revival of the Directoire and Empire styles, but here it is blended with a turn-of-the-century monobosom. Once again, a new silhouette was founded in reference to past style