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Fall's all about waists - everything in our collection is belted
Fall's all about waists - everything in our collection is belted

Fall's all about waists - everything in our collection is belted

Date8/5/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fall's all about waists - everything in our collection is belted. This is our new 'baby french' - our traditional french chopped off. What a perfect year to do it! - Shelley Wickabrod of Clotheslines
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0023242F
Tube dresses: Adrienne Vittadini's collection for Spring '86 includes bright, high-necked tube dressess, above, with wide-belted waists
Tube dresses: Adrienne Vittadini's collection for Spring '86 includes bright, high-necked tube dressess, above, with wide-belted waists
11/11/1985
Femininity and fit: Suits displayed at the Dior retrospective in Paris show the designer's emphasis on fitted waists and rounded shoulders and hips
Femininity and fit: Suits displayed at the Dior retrospective in Paris show the designer's emphasis on fitted waists and rounded shoulders and hips
3/24/1987
Body-conscious: Thierry Mugler's knee-baring dresses for the thin only had wide shoulders and very narrow cinched waists
Body-conscious: Thierry Mugler's knee-baring dresses for the thin only had wide shoulders and very narrow cinched waists
3/24/1986
Belted white crepe mini dress. Mrs. John Elder likes its long interesting sleeves
Belted white crepe mini dress. Mrs. John Elder likes its long interesting sleeves
11/2/1968
Yohji Yamamoto's Z-shaped belted jacket in navy blue gabardine and long, knife-pleated skirt is worn with his crushed leather gauntlet gloves
Yohji Yamamoto's Z-shaped belted jacket in navy blue gabardine and long, knife-pleated skirt is worn with his crushed leather gauntlet gloves
9/24/1987
Strong show: Above, a long belted jacket in linen and silk is teamed with a taupe T-shirt and double-knit taupe skirt
Strong show: Above, a long belted jacket in linen and silk is teamed with a taupe T-shirt and double-knit taupe skirt
11/12/1987
Chained: Karl Lagerfeld's skirt of chains, right, is belted over black and worn with vinyl trench and nameplate pendants for Chanel
Chained: Karl Lagerfeld's skirt of chains, right, is belted over black and worn with vinyl trench and nameplate pendants for Chanel
7/18/1991
Right: Romeo Gigli's shawl-collared coat, $1,195, falls to below the knee and tops Lolita Lempicka's sweater with bow detail, $295, all at Simpsons, jewelry, Fabrice
Right: Romeo Gigli's shawl-collared coat, $1,195, falls to below the knee and tops Lolita Lempicka's sweater with bow detail, $295, all at Simpsons, jewelry, Fabrice
9/24/1987
Right: Romeo Gigli's shawl-collared coat, 41,195, falls to below the knee and tops Lolita Lempicka's sweater with bow detail, $295, all at Simpsons, jewelry, Fabrice
Right: Romeo Gigli's shawl-collared coat, 41,195, falls to below the knee and tops Lolita Lempicka's sweater with bow detail, $295, all at Simpsons, jewelry, Fabrice
9/24/1987
Soviet Chic, with navy wool tunic, woven sash at the waist and spare sash rolled up at the shoulder, heavy medals around the neck and an unorthodox version of the fez
Soviet Chic, with navy wool tunic, woven sash at the waist and spare sash rolled up at the shoulder, heavy medals around the neck and an unorthodox version of the fez
4/24/1986
Bridal options: Above, drop-waist dress with rosette trim, $625 at Alan Cherry, is perfect for the more mature or second time bride
Bridal options: Above, drop-waist dress with rosette trim, $625 at Alan Cherry, is perfect for the more mature or second time bride
1/16/1989
Dress, left, features empire waist, sleeves bellowing below elbow, Right, print gown with V-neckline and capelet sleeves is good choice for after wedding
Dress, left, features empire waist, sleeves bellowing below elbow, Right, print gown with V-neckline and capelet sleeves is good choice for after wedding
3/7/1978