Empire silhouette
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Empire silhouette, Empire line, Empire waist or just Empire is a style in clothing in which the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance, and a gathered s
Evening gown, from 1811
French lady in 1808; the style was often accompanied by a shawl or similar wrap, or a short "Spencer" jacket, as the dresses were light and left much uncovered.
Portrait of Thérésa Tallien by Jean-Bernard Duvivier (1806) with Empire waist Brooklyn Museum
Empress Maria Leopoldina of Brazil in traditional Brazilian court dress, c. 1822
Peplos
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A peplos is a body-length garment established as typical attire for women in ancient Greece by c. 500 BC, during the late Archaic and Classical period. The peplos was a rectangular piece of woollen cl
Empire silhouette
…style began as part of Neoclassical fashion, reviving styles from Greco-Roman art which showed women wearing loose fitting rectangular tunics, known as peplos or the more common chiton, which were belted under the bust, providing support and a cool, comfortable outfit suitable for the warm climate. The last…
The Mourning Athena relief with Athena wearing a peplos, c. 460 BC
The Panathenaea peplos, from the Parthenon frieze
The Peplos Kore, colour reconstruction of statue of c. 530 BC
Athena wearing a luxurious peplos, one that uses a lot of fabric, fifth century BC