Saturday, September 27, 2008

Bye. Bye. Bubble.


On a recent trip, I passed a chic maternity boutique followed, a door later, by a non-maternity boutique, surprise- the clothing displayed in the windows of each was nearly identical. The tent, the trapeze, the bubble, the baby doll—call these dresses what you will, the trendy shape that renders you, well absolutely shapeless. Such styles deliberately hide the body in a sea of fabric managing the bizarre feat of making women appear pregnant. In resolution many women have taken to wearing this style alarmingly short to attempt to uncover some sort of sexiness from wearing a dress the shape of a paper bag.
Those of you who are bored by it, for a big part those male, should take heart. Welcome Fall. Women’s clothing and the female body once again get intimate! We are not talking about the I love the 80’s bodysuits, or plunging necklines. Still, silhouettes will be longer, leaner; clothing will be fitted. Suits, jackets, and trousers have expelled the dress. Waists are visible. Breasts, while not exactly showcased will be detectable. At last, women will ditch the diapers of the baby-doll dress in favor of a sharper, slicker aesthetic.

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