wiggle dresses
Tight, curvy silhouettes
A wiggle dress is a form-fitting women's dress with a narrow, tapered skirt that restricts stride to a subtle wiggle when walking.
The silhouette—cinched waist, fitted hips, hemline at or below the knee—evokes 1950s glamour and remains popular in retro fashion: She wore a red wiggle dress to the cocktail party.
- fittedShaped to conform
- hourglass figureNarrow waist between fuller bust and hips
- form-fittingClosely following body contours
- flatteringExcessively praising, often insincerely
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
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Straight, loose-fitting dresses
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