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There is a reason this silhouette never disappears completely: it gives the body a clear center and then lets the fabric release from it in a way that feels almost ceremonial. The risk, of course, is that the shape can drift too easily into sweetness or retro femininity; the opportunity is that, when cut with enough severity, it becomes architecture rather than whimsy. The best fit-and-flare dresses now know how to twirl without becoming cute.

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