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Dress Waistlines Defined

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

• 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.
• Empire: waistline flows from just below bust line.
• Natural: seam hits at the narrowest part of the torso.
• Raised: waistline sits about one inch above natural waist.

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Wedding

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