drop waist
Hip-level bodice join
A drop waist is a waistline on a garment that sits below the natural waist, typically at or near the hip level.
The style creates a longer torso and shorter skirt proportion: a drop-waist dress from the 1920s.
The look is strongly associated with flapper-era fashion but reappears periodically in contemporary design.
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- straight linesUnbent one-dimensional figures
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- flapper dressFringed 1920s women's garment
1920s · hipline · bodice · skirt · knee length · elongated · torso · loose · shift · jazz age · seam · fitted · bob haircut · flowing · chemise · elegant · vintage · bias cut
- 1920s fashionflapper dress, cloche hat, bob haircut, beaded dress, fringe dress
- loose clothingbaggy, loose fit, oversized, relaxed fit, roomy
- vintage fashioncorset, vintage style, vintage clothing, bustle, classic style
- Sewing Patternsdress pattern, coat pattern, vintage patterns, bodice, dart
waistline placement
drop waistempire waist
Seam placed beneath bust
empire line · high-waisted · natural waist · fitted waist · high-rise
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