Loose dresses ornamented with high waist ... Greek, Roman, and Egyptian designs were interwoven to create objects of unprecedented sophistication and breathtaking beauty. The new Empire style ...

The empire silhouette, or empire waist, refers to a high waistline fitted ... Regency era have hailed in another period of empire line dresses with short, puffy sleeves. Empress Joséphine ...

It has prompted the popularity of corsets, empire waist mini dresses, and opera gloves ... The style borrows from ancient Greek fashion with a column-shaped bodice and skirt that Scaturro says ...