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1940s detatchable peplums
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I'm late to the 2012 peplum trend but then it had me thinking is it really a trend if it has been around over the decades?
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| 1940's gown with peplum {Source} |
It was the
it fashion feature in the early twentieth century as part of jackets, dresses and interchangeable as detachable peplums.
Sew, what is a peplum?
pep·lum
Noun
- A short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse.
- (in ancient Greece) A woman's loose outer tunic or shawl.
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| The 1950s peplum |
The nineteen forties were the hay-day of peplums.
Oh wait, the 1950 certainly celebrated the peplum for its ability to make waistlines appear smaller and hips to appear curvier.
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| The 1960s peplum |
Peplums continued to appear in the sixties despite the fashions of the mods and hippy movement being the
it look.
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| 1960s Peplum blouse |
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| 1980s peplum |
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| The 80s peplum |
The peplum continued to appear in the 1970s but it was in the 1980s that it was popularized again. Valentino interpreted the peplum with bold padding and exaggerated decorated bows.
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| The 1990s |
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| The 1990s peplum shirt |
The peplum took a more streamline look in the
1990s but it never left the fashion landscape.
The peplum continues to grace the fashion landscape.
Sew, is it really a trend? Or can we consider the peplum a classic?
Happy Sewing!
I love peplums! Thanks for this overview. Peplums were a classic to me, but I do see a difference through the decades. So I guess it's the way it's attached and drapes, not the peplum itself, that makes it modern fashion during a certain period.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, but I always associated peplums with riding habits and such- they always make me feel swishy and girly and classic.
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