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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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The dress certainly didn’t skimp on dramatic details, which included allover sequins, a large rosette at the neckline, a mini peplum, and a thigh-high leg slit.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Alaïa Pieter Mulier’s ode to American sportswear took shape in easy, breezy pants featuring sheer peplum and billowing caged silhouettes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
Color was the jumping-off point for Gurung’s spring collection, a range that included faded pastels in blues and pinks, while red and pink combined on a strapless peplum gown with a gathered skirt.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Her look of the night featured a vampy black peplum gown with a high neckline, floral lace on the bodice and off-the-shoulder sleeves that wrapped around her arms.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Alaïa Pieter Mulier’s ode to American sportswear took shape in easy, breezy pants featuring sheer peplum and billowing caged silhouettes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
Color was the jumping-off point for Gurung’s spring collection, a range that included faded pastels in blues and pinks, while red and pink combined on a strapless peplum gown with a gathered skirt.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Her look of the night featured a vampy black peplum gown with a high neckline, floral lace on the bodice and off-the-shoulder sleeves that wrapped around her arms.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Peplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peplum. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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