Empire dresses
Posted by Amala on October 15, 1997 at 17:27:06:
In response to Empire, written by Ann on October 14, 1997 at 22:08:47
] In addition to these names for the period, doesn't "Empire" also apply? as in Napoleon's empire. To this day we call high waisted dresses "Empire Line".
Here's a question for you. How does one pronounce Empire when referring to the style? I've heard it pronounced the French way, em-PEER -- is that correct or merely pretentious?
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