page_title: Princess line
hierarchical_section_title: Princess line
caption_attribution_description: English: This graceful princess dress (No. 8654) is of Nile-green French voile, with dainty touches of oriental all-over lace and banding on the waist portion. A soft shade of pink Eolienne was used for this charming evening costume (No. 8656), and Persian trimming and Brussels lace afforded adornment.
context_page_description: "Princess line" or "princess dress" describes a woman's fitted dress or other garment cut in long panels without a horizontal join or separation at the waist. Instead of relying on darts to shape the garment, the fit is achieved with long seams and shaped pattern pieces. A rarely used alternative name for the Princess line was French-dart-line dress.
context_section_description: "Princess line" or "princess dress" describes a woman's fitted dress or other garment cut in long panels without a horizontal join or separation at the waist. Instead of relying on darts to shape the garment, the fit is achieved with long seams ("princess seams") and shaped pattern pieces. A rarely used alternative name for the Princess line was French-dart-line dress.
caption: A princess line dress is shown on the left. The other dress has a clear separation between bodice and skirt. September 1905
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