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shirtwaister
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shirtwaister [ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə] US and Canadian, shirtwaist
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt
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Noun1.shirtwaister - a blouse with buttons down the frontshirtwaister - a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"
blouse - a top worn by women
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shirtwaister, (US) shirtwaist


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Their collection had a fresh feel, full of girly summer frocks, print blouses, boxy jackets and wide pants, and shirtwaisters with bands of print in different colourways.
I draw here on work that has been done by Nan Enstad in relation to the striking shirtwaisters (50) in New York in 1909 for a model on which to base the concept of the agency of these women albeit within a limited discourse and world.
Fifties-inspired distressed denim jackets and turn up jeans are top of the shopping list along with frayed skirts, denim shirtwaisters and sequinned or beaded denim for girls keen to have this year's applique look.
 
 
 
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