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Recent Examples of shirtwaist
Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Four other structures, including a two-story shirtwaist home built in 1916, exist on the block.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Four other structures, including a two-story shirtwaist home built in 1916, exist on the block.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shirtwaist
Noun
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These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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The movie’s male lead Dustin Milligan first appears in a mechanic’s jumpsuit, a style that was appropriated decades ago by the American designer Anne Fogarty, who borrowed from the uniform for a housedress in her own collection after being inspired by a gas station attendant.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Be sure to visit No 5 park street, a women’s wear boutique with a wide selection of jewelry, linens and silks, kimonos and unstructured pieces.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Community members, many dressed for the occasion in kimonos and other Japanese attire, gathered to enjoy games, music, performances, and a sampling of Japanese food, beer and sake.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In the black-and-white image, the Duchess of Sussex is seen outdoors, smiling and mid-step, wearing a sundress and straw hat with her hair pulled back.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Summer isn’t just for sundresses and rooftop parties.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Now, analysis of the covers reveals the distant lands — and animals — where the chemises originate.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another image showed a separate Zara model wearing a white spaghetti strap minidress with a flouncy skirt.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The model wore a sequined white minidress and a white veil for the special outing.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her shirtdress had layer-friendly buttons, a preppy collar, and a belt that accentuated her shape.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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The collared shirtdress, which Hathaway wears with the sleeves rolled up, is navy blue with light blue pinstripes, while the red waistcoat could have come from a traditional three-piece suit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 July 2025
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Thompson said that the big break for the investigation was the discovery of the knife sheath containing trace amounts of DNA that prosecutors were able to link to Kohberger's father.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At trial, however, prosecutors intended to present a Ka-Bar knife and sheath to the jury for demonstrative purposes, Thompson said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The muumuu originated in Hawai’i in the 19th century, initially worn by Christian missionaries to cover Hawaiian women according to Western standards of modesty.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 July 2025
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To truly embody auntie-core, not just in appearance, but in spirit, a proper muumuu is a must.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 July 2025
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“Shirtwaist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirtwaist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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