- A high-rise or high-
waisted garment is one
designed to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips,
usually at
least 8
centimetres (3 inches)
higher than...
- The
waist–hip
ratio or
waist-to-hip
ratio (WHR) is the
dimensionless ratio of the cir****ference of the
waist to that of the hips. This is
calculated as...
-
Waist chop or
waist cutting (simplified Chinese: 腰斩;
traditional Chinese: 腰斬; pinyin: Yāo zhǎn), also
known as
cutting in two at the
waist, was a form...
-
lower portions of a garment,
which notionally corresponds to the
natural waist but may vary with
fashion from just
below the bust to
below the hips. The...
- the
collar and
kerchief were
trimmed with
matching lace.
Bodices were
long-
waisted at the
beginning of the century, but
waistlines rose
steadily to the...
- of fashion, the broad, high-
waisted silhouette of the
previous period was
replaced by a
long, lean line with a low
waist for both men and women. This...
-
uncovered head,
braided hair, and a close-****ing
tunic under a
long-
waisted dress with
long tapering points hanging from the
sleeves – that she was probably...
- of
wooden case
usually features a
round opening for a
painted dial, a
long-
waisted throat, and a
rectangular pendulum box with
hinged door. Both the throat...
-
detachable and were
heavily ornamented. The
long-
waisted silhouette of the
previous period was
replaced by a high-
waisted style with
fullness over the belly,...
- A
waist cincher (sometimes
referred to as a waspie) is a belt worn
around the
waist to make the wearer's
waist physically smaller, or to
create the illusion...
