Fit and flare

Both silhouettes flatter a wide variety of body types.

[citation needed] The origins of the fit and flare dress can be traced to the 1930s with the move away from the drop-waist silhouette of the 1920s.

[citation needed] The fit and flare silhouette is linked to Christian Dior's "New LooK" of a cinched waist and full skirt that became popular in the post-war decades.

[1][2] Fit and flare dresses allowed women to show off the hourglass figure that was in vogue in the era.

The flattering nature of the silhouette has ensured its popularity into the present day.