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The waistline of any style of dress will be defined from
the natural waistline, whether it is raised above the
natural waistline, i.e. the Empire waistline ,or lowered,
i.e. the dropped waistline or Basque waistline.
This waistline creates a balance in the body's proportions
and is very flattering for "petite" silhouettes.
It is used in most ballgown dresses, where a very fitting
bodice ends at the natural waistline and separates the
body in half , bringing harmony to the whole outfit
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2. Dropped waistline:
3 to 5 inches below the natural waistline, the dropped
waistline stops at the hips.
Very flattering for full figured brides, this waistline
elongates the silhouette and will bring back some proportion
in the figure of someone with fuller lower body or a
short waist or both.
It also looks stunning on a very slim silhouette.
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3. Basque waistline:
Starting from the sides of the natural waistline, the
Basque waist is a fitted dropped waistline which goes
down to the front middle of the dress into a V shape,
2 to 3 inches below the natural waist.
This is one favourite style as it is flattering to most,
petite or full figures. The design of this line gives
an impression of height and slenderness by reducing the
width of waist and hips, which will work very well with
a Princess or A-line silhouette, resulting in a most elegant
slimming and feminine dress.
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4.Raised waistline
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Not as pronounced as the highly raised waistline, the
seam of this waistline will sit at around one inch above
the natural waistline, shortening the bodice with a result
of lengthening the lower part of the silhouette.
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5.High
raised (Empire) waistline:
This waistline is raised in a very pronounced way above
the natural waistline. This very distinctive high waist
look, which begins directly below the bust and in the
case of the Empire style falls to a soft slender skirt
will be perfect if you wish to cover up a large waist
or conceal a heavy lower part of your body. This style
looks very flattering on smaller brides as it makes them
look taller but might be best to avoid if you have a large
bust.
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6. Asymmetrical:
This waistline runs across the front of the bodice from
one side to the other in a line falling from a high raised
waistline to a natural waistline or from the natural waistline
to a dropped waistline. This very chic style can have
a stunning slimming effect.
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