Fashion Today: Development of Sheath Dress
Sheath prom dresses can be dated back to 1926 when Vogue magazine launched coco channel sheath attire in black. Those little black sheath outfits quickly became a hit overnight among wealthy women but also the lower class women in the shape of copies. At that time, there are two stars need to mention were Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy Onassis. They put this dress on the TV scene. The former one prefer to floor length black sheath attire while the later one tend to cap sleeves outfit which can allow her to accessorize her fabulous jewelries. A typical film for Hepburn is “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in which she acted the role “Holly Go lightly” who was a naïve but eccentric woman making her way in New York City. She liked to wear sheath prom gowns in work.
Today sheath in our eyes is that one unlike long stylishprom or short cocktail dresses but generally fall to the length of knee or mid calf. Till nowadays, sheath outfits have become supreme hot that every woman wants to own. It can fit one’s body shape perfectly and show one’s curves ideally. As one of top ten fashionable styles on the fashion list, it may be changed by designers a bit all these years and sometimes is called little black garment. However, the later is just one type of the sheath attire. There are different patterns like bandage, cut-out, high neck, strapless and scoop neck etc. Everyone has its specialty.
The best way to verify the value of a dress is to wear it in public. In different occasions, sheath outfit can work. For famous stars, red or gold sheath garment can accompany with them to walk on the red carpet. Their fine silhouette can be taken in a glance. To attend to a formal conference, black one can also be an official suit with a pair of high heeled shoes. Oops, we can’t ignore the effect of a little black garment which can help in a cocktail dress. Its length is just appropriate for such a event. And other occasions like a wedding ceremony or a formal party, sheath gowns can always be your best friends.
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