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A '''fit and flare''' dress is a [[Dress|dress]] silhouette featuring a fitted upper body (the "fit") and a full skirt (the "flare").<ref name="lady"></ref>
[[File:Christian Dior Dress.jpg|thumb|A 1954 Christian Dior gown with a fit and flare silhouette.]]
==Description==
Like the [[A-line (clothing)|A-line]] silhouette, fit and flare dresses feature a fitted upper body and a wide hem. Both silhouettes flatter a wide variety of body types.<ref name="sf"></ref> The difference between the styles is that the fit and flare necessarily includes a fitted waistline while the A-line silhouette does not.<ref></ref>
==History==
The origins of the fit and flare dress can be traced to the [[1930s in fashion|1930s]] with the move away from the drop-waist silhouette of the [[1920s in Western fashion|1920s]].<ref></ref> The fit and flare silhouette is linked to [[Christian Dior|Christian Dior's]] "New LooK" of a cinched waist and full skirt that became popular in the [[Post-war|post-war]] decades.<ref name="lady"/><ref></ref> Fit and flare dresses allowed women to show off the hourglass figure that was in vogue in the era. The flattering nature of the silhouette has ensured its popularity into the present day.<ref name="sf"/>
==References==
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[[Category:Fashion stubs]]
[[File:Christian Dior Dress.jpg|thumb|A 1954 Christian Dior gown with a fit and flare silhouette.]]
==Description==
Like the [[A-line (clothing)|A-line]] silhouette, fit and flare dresses feature a fitted upper body and a wide hem. Both silhouettes flatter a wide variety of body types.<ref name="sf"></ref> The difference between the styles is that the fit and flare necessarily includes a fitted waistline while the A-line silhouette does not.<ref></ref>
==History==
The origins of the fit and flare dress can be traced to the [[1930s in fashion|1930s]] with the move away from the drop-waist silhouette of the [[1920s in Western fashion|1920s]].<ref></ref> The fit and flare silhouette is linked to [[Christian Dior|Christian Dior's]] "New LooK" of a cinched waist and full skirt that became popular in the [[Post-war|post-war]] decades.<ref name="lady"/><ref></ref> Fit and flare dresses allowed women to show off the hourglass figure that was in vogue in the era. The flattering nature of the silhouette has ensured its popularity into the present day.<ref name="sf"/>
==References==
[[Category:Fashion]]
[[Category:Clothing]]
[[Category:Clothing stubs]]
[[Category:Fashion stubs]]
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