trapeze dresses
A-line without waist
A trapeze dress flares outward from a fitted bodice or shoulders, creating an A-line silhouette that swings free of the body.
The shape recalls the trapezoid—wider at the bottom than the top.
Popular since the 1950s, the style offers ease of movement and forgiving fit: She wore a trapeze dress that skimmed over her hips.
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- swingyMoving in arcs
- hemlineGarment's lowest edge
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- mod fashion1960s British youth aesthetic
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