The scooter dress, by definition is a micro mini, often made in two parts with a dropped waist, usually pleats and definitely micro mini so you could get on a scooter!
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| Mod scooter dress - notice the slight kick flare to it |
Sheath Dress
The sheath dress started around the 50s, figure hugging, usually with long sleeves, tight, and straight. they went on into the 60s, but during the 60s the shift dress would develop, becoming less fitted
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| sheath dress 1960s |
Shift Dress
A shift dress is a simple unstructured dress of varying lengths, created during the 50s and 60s.
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| The 60s shift dress has an A line cut |
Shirt Dress
The clue is in the name, it buttons down the front, with a looser fit, often with a belt to define the waist line
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| 1960s Shirt Dress |
Smock Dress
Introduced in the late 1960s, usually with long bellowing sleeves, gathered at the wrists, otherwise known as a chemise.
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| Smock Dress or chemise |
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Wish I had the legs for them!
ReplyDeleteThe shirt dress is a bit longer. Maybe you prefer the 70s look when everything went long again. Try not to be so hard on yourself x people look at your face not your legs if that helps x
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