Shirtdress
A shirtdress is a style of women's dress that borrows details from a man's shirt. These can include a collar, a button front, or cuffed sleeves. Often, these dresses are made up in crisp fabrics including cotton or silk, much like a men's dress shirt would be. As they are typically cut without a seam at the waist, these dresses often have a looser fit, usually relying on a belt to define the waist. Button fronts and a forgiving fit make this a flattering look for most body types.
History
[edit]Shirtdresses were sometimes called a "shirtwaist dress" when they were fashionable during the 1950s. The 1950s version of the shirtdress was launched as part of Christian Dior's post–World War II "New Look" couture designs, with a full skirt held up by wearing a crinoline.[1] They often featured a notched collar, and elbow-length sleeves with cuffs. More informal versions of the shirtdress, made of cotton, but retaining the full skirt and collar, became a staple part of many women's wardrobes during the 1950s, with designers such as Anne Fogarty becoming known for their versions of this style.[2] A 1957 issue of Life magazine includes a photo of a typical cotton shirtdress selling for $25 in New York City.[3]
A variation of the original shirtdress is the "T-shirt dress". T-shirt dresses began being produced in the 1960s, and are simply an elongated version of a T-shirt.[4]
Image gallery
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A 1943 shirtdress. -
A shirtdress worn with a belt, 1970s. -
A 1990s shirtdress. -
A shirtdress worn in 2011.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Hewitt, Valerie; Ann Kellogg & Lynn Payne (2008). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through American History, 1900 to the Present: Volume 1, 1900–1949. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-313-33395-8.
- ^ Popular Shirt Dress Combines Tailored Top with Ruffly Skirt, Reading Eagle, June 30, 1954, p. 26
- ^ "Fashion: A Spree on 7th Avenue". Life. Vol. 42, no. 10. 11 Mar 1957. p. 112. ISSN 0024-3019.
- ^ Cumming, Valerie; C. W. Cunnington & P. E. Cunnington (2010). The Dictionary of Fashion History. Berg Publishers. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-84788-534-0.
External links
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Media related to Shirtdress at Wikimedia Commons- Gibson Girl: Costumes of the 1890s pdf (31 March 1959 – 30 August 1959) - Brooklyn Museum
- "The shirtwaist dress of the period was a major American contribution to fashion; shirts and skirts have been worn ever since."
- Halston. Ultrasuede Shirtwaist Dress (1972) Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Simplicity Pattern Company (1953) Shirtwaist Dress with Flared Skirt Plus Size 20, Pattern #4260
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