Sheath silhouette dress illustration

silhouettes of dresses. I think my favorite is sheath. Never would have known the name without this diagram.

Silhouettes: There are basically four different dress silhouettes, and yes, I can count. The fifth shown is princess or ballerina a variation of the ball gown. When it comes to dress making and dress buying there are guides, but “rules” can be negotiated… slightly. My goal is to familiarize you with the silhouettes, necklines and waistlines that typically look best on your body type and help you understand why. Gaining awareness about your body type and how subtle differences in clothing…

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