• Basque or dropped waist adds illusion of extra height, slims and makes long waist appear shorter.
• Empire waistline hides figure flaws through middle of the torso, especially a thick waist. |
Waistlines
where a formal dress hits the narrowest point of your torso.
Basque: elongated waistline dips to a “V” at front center of the dress; often starts 3” below natural waist.
Dropped: waist falls about 3 to 5 inches below natural waistline.
Use image of Royal Wedding here
Empire: waistline flows from just below bust line.
Use Kaitlin image here
Natural: seam hits at the narrowest part of the torso.
Raised: waistline sits about one inch above natural waist.
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