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Thanks to Jane Austen3 and entertainments such as the Bridgerton series, empire waist dresses are cemented in your 21st century mind as the official uniform of Regency era heroines Neoclassicism Sparks a Fresh Take on Ancient Draping The empire waistline, or simply empire line, was a method of dress popular throughout France, England and Ireland in first 20 years of the 19th century

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Credit: Aurore Marechal/Getty Images February 2026 Robbie was the epitome of elegance in a custom Chanel dress featuring a velvet bodice and skirt layered over a pleated white design at the Wuthering Heights photocall in Paris

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Its fuschia color, halter neckline, and fringe trim are just a few of its festive details we love