shift dress
Straight, loose garment
A shift dress is a simple, straight-cut dress that hangs from the shoulders without a fitted waist, falling loosely over the body.
The style became iconic in the 1960s as a modern alternative to cinched-waist silhouettes: She wore a sleeveless shift dress to the cocktail party.
The design's simplicity makes it versatile for both casual and formal occasions.
Decade after the fifties
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- go-goVigorously active style
- youthquakeMajor cultural shift driven by young people
- TwiggyIconic 1960s British model
minidress · geometric · knee-length · retro · space-age
Fitted-top flared garment
- straight-cutCut in direct lines
- loose-fittingNot tight on body
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
sack · sheath · chemise · tunic · boxy · unfitted · columnar · streamlined
Deliberately minimized in expression
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
neutral · clean · crisp · refined · uncomplicated · pared-down · subdued · muted
1960s
Decade after the fifties
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- go-goVigorously active style
- youthquakeMajor cultural shift driven by young people
Twiggy · minidress · geometric · knee-length · retro · space-age
A-line
Fitted-top flared garment
- straight-cutCut in direct lines
- loose-fittingNot tight on body
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
trapeze · sack · sheath · chemise · tunic · boxy · unfitted · columnar · streamlined · sleek
understated
Deliberately minimized in expression
monochrome · neutral · clean · crisp · refined · uncomplicated · pared-down · subdued · muted · unfussy
chic
Tasteful, current flair
vintage · retro · classic · timeless · elegant · effortless · stylish · versatile · sophisticated · polished
hemline
Garment's lowest edge
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- dressmakerOne who sews garments
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
zipper · dart · lining · facing · pattern · textile · fabric · linen · cotton · wool
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- 1920s fashionflapper dress, cloche hat, bob haircut, drop waist, beaded dress
- classic fashiontrench coat, blazer, pearls, tweed, cardigan
- dress shopdresses, gowns, ball gown, cocktail dress, sundress
- dresseswedding dress, party dress, sundress, formal dress, cocktail dress
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
shift dressbodycon dress
Form-fitting women's garment
bandage dress · fitted dress · mermaid dress · pencil dress · wrap dress
shift dressball gown
Formal full-length dress
couture gown · evening gown · wedding dress · formal gown · red carpet gown