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What is Peplum? Do I need it? Post 469

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 Peplum picture from Wikipedia. The word peplum comes from the Greek word for tunic. It was originally a tunic tied at the waist. In modern fashion is is a tunic which comes in at the waist, but has an attention-catching ruffle or wide frill attached to create an hour-glass effect. You could also call it an overskirt. Reasons For Peplum To create an hour glass effect. To draw attention to a small waist. To make the wearer look attractive. To make the garment look more attractive. To create a new season's look so people buy new clothes. To distinguish one designer's outfits from another's. To draw attention away from the face to the waist. It was the fashion twenty years ago. Your old vintage clothes are back in fashion. Nostalgia. You loved the look last time and here it is again. It's something you can copy to turn a boring straight tee-shirt or tunic top or tunic dress into something more interesting. Reasons Against Peplum It was the fashion twenty years ago.  It...

507 Playdress In White with White Charles & Keith Shoes

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 Photo, selfie by my friend Faith, on her birthday. The Playdress Dress White dress and shawl from Playdress. Their about page reveals 'complements the Asian body shape' and 'Asian woman fit'. Young, fun styles. Not cheap. Sales page. Their flagship store is in Plaza Singapura. Other stores are in Bugis Junction, 313 Somerset, Suntec City, Tampines 1Wisma Atria. They ship to  Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. I couldn't find the dress, but I found wonderful eyelet shorts and a top. Beyond my budget.  White Shawl With collar and buckle at the neck, from Lazada for 40 Sing dollars. The Charles & Keith Shoes White shoes from Charles & Keith. Charles and Keith Wong. The brothers started out as a shoes store in Singapore, So successful that they now sell all kinds of accessories and have many outlets. Causeway Point, Clarke Quay Central, Jewel Changi, 313 Somerset, Takashimaya, Wisma  I am not into heels or pointy toes. But I love ...