Slip dress explained

A slip dress is a woman's dress that closely resembles an underslip or petticoat.[1] It is traditionally cut on the bias, with spaghetti straps.[1] The slip dress looked like an undergarment, but was intended to be seen, and through the use of lace and sheer elements, offer glimpses of the body beneath.[2] Designers associated with slip dresses include John Galliano, whose debut design for Dior was a lace-trimmed slip dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1996;[3] Calvin Klein and Narciso Rodriguez.[1] [4]

History

Slip dresses first became widely worn in the last decade of the 20th century, as part of the underwear-as-outerwear trend, when they were made from layered chiffon, polyester satins and charmeuse, and often trimmed with lace.[5] The dresses typified the sartorial minimalism of the 1990s.[6] The slip dress became associated with the decade's supermodels, notably Kate Moss, who garnered attention with a sheer version in 1993.[7] Courtney Love's fondness for the style granted slip dresses grunge credibility.[8]

The style enjoyed renewed popularity starting in the late 2010s and continuing into the 2020s as part of a broader revival of 1990s fashion trends.[9] [10] The spring 2016 collections of both Yves Saint Laurent and Burberry featured the garment.[8] Since then, slip dresses have been a red carpet staple.[11] The Versace spring 2021 ready-to-wear collection included slip dresses with a beachy theme.[12]

References

https://www.rivalgirl.com/blogs/rivalgirl-edit/sheer-dressing-lingerie-dress-slips

Notes and References

  1. Book: McKean, Erin. The Hundred Dresses: The Most Iconic Styles of Our Time. 2013. A. & C.Black. 978-1472535856. 82.
  2. Book: Martin, Richard. Infra-apparel. 1993. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. 9780870996764. 18. Harold Koda .
  3. Book: Modlinger, Jackie. Diana : woman of style. 1998. Bramley. Godalming. 9781858339658. 126. ...the first sighting of a dress made in the Dior couture workroom. It was the designer's controversial long lace-embellished slip-style evening dress.
  4. Web site: Girls Dresses . Tuesday, 10 August 2021
  5. Book: The Greenwood encyclopedia of clothing through American history 1900 to the present. 2008. Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn.. 9780313358555. 229. Amy T. Peterson & Ann T. Kellogg.
  6. Web site: Lerma . Martin . How Calvin Klein's Slip Dresses Came to Define 90s Fashion . Heroine . 26 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Moss . Kate . Kate Moss: My Life in Slip Dresses . Vogue . April 2019 . 26 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Bahn . Jenny . 4 Times the '90s Slip Dress Made Fashion History . Who What Wear. 15 April 2016 .
  9. Web site: Kedar . Namrata . We Are Throwing Back To The '90s With Slip Dresses . Luxeva . 26 September 2020 .
  10. News: Fox . Imogen . 2016-03-07 . The big reveal: deconstructing the slip dress . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-05-04 . 0261-3077.
  11. Web site: Gonzalez . Tara . Jennifer Aniston Has Been Wearing This One Sexy Wardrobe Staple to Award Shows for Years . In Style . 26 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Adducci . Shannon . Versace's Sporty-Sexy Platforms and Colorful Slip Dresses Just Gave Us Something to Look Forward To For Spring 2021 . Footwear News . 25 September 2020 . 26 September 2020.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Slip dress".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.