The Peplum Dress is Making a Comeback!

So as I did some research on some Fall trends of 2009 I keep seeing the Peplum over and over again. Let's take a trip down memory lane:

The Peplum Dress in the 1940's:

The Peplum Dress in the 80's:

It is now the must have Fall trend for 2009!

Here is Mollie rockin a nice purple peplum number

The ever so ravishing Ms. Estelle with a gray peplum number (my favorite so far!)

And of course SJP never stays behind from a trend!!!

Here are some ways to rock the Peplum today:

I personally think the peplum is so nice. Not all styles however but there are many different styles of the peplum dress to suit many body styles. Here is an interesting article I found at whowhatwear.com regarding the fashionably peplum dress:

As fashion fanatics know, this certainly isn't the first time the peplum dress has enjoyed a place in fashion's pantheon. Though we won't bore you with the long history of this design (which originated in ancient Greece of all places), the silhouette's primarily associated with two decades: the forties and the eighties. In the former, women wore peplum-appended coats and dresses as a way to draw attention to a tiny waist and hourglass figure—without being overtly erotic. Forty years later, the style re-emerged with a vengeance when visionaries like Thierry Mugler created body-con garments with exaggerated flips of fabric at the hips or the stomach for an especially dramatic effect. This season, the peplum is enjoying yet another renaissance of sorts, as modern-day design dynamos are offering both the ladylike and "Like A Virgin"-inspired styles. The range of choices available means that you're sure to find something that works with both your body and your budget, so it's no wonder that we endorse this trend. All in all, a peplum cocktail dress is the perfect way to add a little pizzazz to your routine fancy fare! (excerpt from www.whowhatwear.com) click on the link to check out the entire article.

Do you like the peplum? Let me know how you feel about it - would it be a Fall trend you will rock or not?

P.S. For the plus size ladies - there are some peplum dresses at Torrid with certain peplum styles to fit our volump figs :)

Laterzzzzz!

LB

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