Dress Styles

Sheath: no waistline seam. Hang from shoulders and have inward shaping at the waist

Shift: no waistline seam. Straight, loose fitting, and have no inward shaping at the waist

A-line: narrow at the shoulders.no waistline seam. Become wider at hemline. Named for A shaped silhouette

Empire: high waistline

Lowered/dropped waistline: long torso. Seam between bodice and skirt is towards hips

Shirtwaist: like long, semifitted, tailored shirts. As long as regular dresses and usually have a belt or sash

Sheath

Shift