The Dress Shape Vocabulary

enérie Fashion & Lifestyle the ultimate dress shape vocabulary _A _trapeze Narrow at the shoulders and Narrow at the shoulders and gradually widens towards the hem, giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter A. very wide towards the hem, that generally falls below the knee. Н triangle Straight, narrow cut, with a hem that generally falls to the Narrow at the shoulders and with a wide and flounced hem. knee. Also called Pencil, it's the iconic 60's dress. _bell Narrow at breast and waist Similar to H shape but with a hem that falls below the knee. and with a wide skirt shaped as a bell. _balloon With sleeves that form a T Narrow at breast and waist shape combined with the H shaped dress. Exactly the same shape of a T-shirt. with a wide skirt balloon shaped and hem that falls to the knee. _V _empire Fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance, and a gathered skirt which is long and loosely fitting but skims the body Inverted triangle shape wider at the shoulders and fitted at the hem. _X _charleston Narrow at waist and wide skirt. Also called Hourglass, it's the iconic 50's dress. Straight and loose, leaving the arms bare with a waistline dropped to to the hips. Also called Flapper, it's the 20s iconic dress. _Y _princesse Combination of the X for the Dress with "princess seams" that typically run from under the arm curving gently over the bust point and down to the lower hem. top and the H shape for the bottom. It's the 40s iconic dress. www. Fractall .it