Silhouette (fashion)
There are numerous silhouettes for dresses. According to business journalist Tillmann Prüfer , Christian Dior , the inventor of the A-line, has launched 22 fashion lines alone. The most popular silhouettes in Germany are A-Line , Empire-Line, and Mermaid-Line.
- The A-line is the best known outer shape for a dress. The top of the dress is narrow and close to the body. The dress spreads downwards, like the letter A. The skirt is raised far from the hips.
- The H-Line was first shown on a Christian Dior show in 1954. In contrast to the A-line, the dresses have a straight, casual silhouette. The top is relatively close to the body, the lower, loose waistline is often emphasized by wide belts. In addition, there is a straight, not too tight skirt.
- With the empire line , the emphasis on the waist is marked just below the chest; The upper body is emphasized by a cleavage , the waist and hips remain unstressed or are caressed by fabric.
- Mermaid line or mermaid line is a common form of evening dress or wedding dress. The upper body is strongly accentuated, usually by a generous cleavage , or the dress is strapless. The dress stays close to the body up to the hip or knee. It then fans out from the body, often hitting the ground or ending in a train.
A line
Empire line
Ball gown by Dior
Mermaid line
Web links
Wiktionary: Silhouette - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ↑ H line
- ↑ Empirical Line , accessed April 6, 2016.