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The drop waist dresses we’re loving this summer

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by Sarah Finnan
06th Jun 2024

Feminine and romantic, drop waist dresses are the dress of the summer.

Drop waist dresses are all the rage this season with searches for the style up 33% this month already.

A style made popular in the roaring 20s, modern versions are characterised by long, stretched-out torsos (often shirred or ruched) with full-bodied, flowy skirts on the bottom. Ciao Lucia’s take on the classic silhouette leans into the coquette aesthetic, adding bows at hip level, while House of CB’s interpretation almost resembles a bodysuit. 

 

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Even celebrities have been jumping on the bandwagon with Law Roach styling Zendaya in a custom Thom Brown drop waist gown during the Challengers press tour. If it’s good enough for Queen Z…

Shop our edit of drop waist dresses below. 

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