The ''robe de style'' describes a style of dress popular in the

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as an alternative to the straight-cut chemise dress. The style was characterised by its full skirts. The bodice could be fitted, or straight-cut in the chemise manner, with a dropped waist, but it was the full skirt that denoted the ''robe de style''. Sometimes the fullness was supported with petticoats, panniers, or hoops. The ''robe de style'' was a signature design of the couturier Jeanne Lanvin. Other couture houses known for their versions of the ''robe de style'' included Boué Soeurs, Callot Soeurs, Doeuillet and Lucile.

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{{commonscat Dresses 1920s fashion