dropped waist
Hip-level bodice join
A dropped waist is a garment design where the waistline sits below the natural waist, typically at or near the hip level.
The style was iconic in 1920s flapper dresses and creates a lengthened torso silhouette: The dropped waist gave the dress a relaxed, boyish shape.
Also called a lowered waist.
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- empireDomain under unified control
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- loose fitGarment roomier than body
1920s · Roaring Twenties · hip · bodice · seam · elongated · torso · skirt · flapper dress · dress · vintage · roaring · shift · loose · bias · sash · chemise · Charleston
- Edwardian erahobble skirt, shirtwaist, picture hat, feathered hat, pompadour
waistline placement
dropped waistempire waist
Seam placed beneath bust
empire line · high-waisted · natural waist · fitted waist · high waist
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