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Fashion Glossary: Waistline
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| Bodice | Gown Length | Neckline | Separates | Silhouette | Skirt Details | Sleeve Length | Sleeve Style | Train Style | Waistline |
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Asymmetrical: Features a side change in the waist height, i.e. from Empire to Natural. |
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Basque: A short skirt attached to a waistline of a skirt or jacket. In the 20th century, the term basque is sometimes also used to describe a peplum. |
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Blouson: Fullness of fabric from bodice to waist, very billowy, then cinched or gathered at or below the waist. |
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Dropped: A waistline that is sewn below the body’s natural waistline. |
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Natural: A seam or waistband that secures or falls at the natural curve of the body, which is the indentation between the hips and the ribcage. |
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Pointed: A waistline whose front comes to a downward point in the center. |
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Raised: A seam or hemline that is cut above the natural waistline, as seen in an Empire or Surplice bodice. |
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Yoke: A yoke may either be the upper part of the bodice or a widened waistband to which the rest of the garment is attached. |
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| Bodice | Gown Length | Neckline | Separates | Silhouette | Skirt Details | Sleeve Length | Sleeve Style | Train Style | Waistline |
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