A rarely used alternative name for the princess line was french dart line dress.
													
																	A line cut dress definition. 
									
	
		
	
																	The skirt is typically long with a loose fit that skims the body and elongates the figure. 
																	An empire waist dress is one that has a fitted bodice and waistline is placed above the natural waist sometimes right below the bust. 
																	More specifically it is understood to mean a structured garment which stands away from the body to form the sides of the a. 
																	A line dressthe term a line is used to describe a dress skirt or coat with a triangular silhouette narrow and fitted at the top and widening out from the bust or waist in a straight line to the hem. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A line dress synonyms a line dress pronunciation a line dress translation english dictionary definition of a line dress. 
																	The term was first used by the french couture designer christian dior as the label for his collection of spring 1955. 
																	A style of dress or other garment consisting of a shaped panels that give increasing fullness toward the hemline. 
																	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. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	An a line skirt not to be confused with. 
																	The term is also used to describe dresses and coats with a similar shape. 
																	The a line collection s feature item then. 
																	An a line skirt is a skirt that is fitted at the hips and gradually widens towards the hem giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter a.