mermaid skirt
Flared-bottom fitted dress
A mermaid skirt fits closely through the hips and thighs, then flares out dramatically at or below the knee, creating a silhouette that resembles a mermaid's tail.
The style appears most often in formal wear and wedding gowns: She could barely walk in that mermaid skirt.
Also called a fishtail skirt.
Rear-end lateral skid
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- fittedShaped to conform
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
bodycon · pencil · tapered · flare · godet · sweep · hemline · below-knee
Custom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- liningInterior fabric layer
- zipperToothed closure device
dart · seam · godet · ruching · draping · pleating · gathering · interfacing
Soft rushing sound
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- drapeHang in folds
- billowSwell outward with air
undulate · wave · sweep · train · rustle · glide · sway · flourish
Alluringly stylish and exciting
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- chicTasteful, current flair
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
va-va-voom · showstopping · retro · vintage · dramatic · statement · hourglass · bombshell
fishtail
Rear-end lateral skid
hourglass · bodycon · pencil · tapered · flare · godet · sweep · hemline · below-knee · midi
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- liningInterior fabric layer
zipper · dart · seam · godet · ruching · draping · pleating · gathering · interfacing · hemming
swish
Soft rushing sound
billow · undulate · wave · sweep · train · rustle · glide · sway · flourish · trail
glamorous
Alluringly stylish and exciting
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- chicTasteful, current flair
Hollywood · va-va-voom · showstopping · retro · vintage · dramatic · statement · hourglass · bombshell · pin-up
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
taffeta · organza · crepe · silk · velvet · sequin · beaded · embroidered · neoprene · spandex
gala
Festive formal occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- promHigh school formal dance
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
evening · cocktail · formal · black-tie · banquet · reception · ball · pageant · ceremony · bridal
mermaid skirtcircle skirt
A-line hemmed roundly
flared skirt · full skirt · peasant skirt · tiered skirt · gathered skirt
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