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2. A-line (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   A-line clothes remained popular in the 1960s and 70s, disappeared from fashion almost completely by the early 1980s and were revived by the retro trend of the late 1990s. [2] By that time, "A-line" was used more loosely to describe any dress wider at the hips than at the bust or waist, as well as a number of flared skirt styles. [2] "True" A ...

3. Fit and flare - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] The fit and flare silhouette is linked to Christian Dior's "New LooK" of a cinched waist and full skirt that became popular in the post-war decades. [1] [2] Fit and flare dresses allowed women to show off the hourglass figure that was in vogue in the era. The flattering nature of the silhouette has ensured its popularity into ...

4. Skirt - Wikipedia

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   Bell-shaped skirt: A bell-shaped skirt, flared noticeably from the waist but then, unlike a church bell, cylindrical for much of its length. Circle skirt: A skirt cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist without darts, pleats, or gathers. Culottes

5. Bell-bottoms - Wikipedia

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   In 1996, women's bell-bottoms were reintroduced to the mainstream public, under the name "boot-cut" (or "bootleg" [10]) trousers as the flare was slimmer. [11] By 1999, flare jeans had come into vogue among women, [12] which had a wider, more exaggerated flare than boot-cuts. The boot-cut style ended up dominating the fashion world for 10 years ...

6. Gather (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   However, finer gathers could be achieved. Now, a quick and easy way to make a gather is to use a wide zigzag stitch with a sewing machine. Both the upper and lower thread are pulled long and placed in front of the sewing machine. Then zigzagging is carefully sewn over the two threads without catching the threads in the process.

7. High-low skirt - Wikipedia

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   The recent high-low skirt hem trend began in late 2011. The high-low skirt became a trend in Europe and America in late 2011, eventually becoming a worldwide fashion in Spring and Summer 2012. It has received fashion press coverage in India, such as in the fashion labels Namrata Joshipura and Myoho, being praised for its "playfulness". [2]