would you wear a peplum dress like…

peplum: a short overskirt attached to the waist of a fitted jacket or blouse. like so:

image from the nest.

peplum is not a creation of this generation. it’s been around for ages, even elizabethan fashion had it. according to merriam-webster, the term “peplum” was first used to refer to these overskirts in 1866. in more recent history, it became popular in the 1940′s and ’50′s particularly in women’s suits.

lilli ann, a famous clothing brand in the ’30′s-50′s is best known now for the suits that have made their way to online vintage stores (like posh girl vintage below). many of the designs from this brand involve peplum jackets.

images from susan’s diary – vintage style.

the style came back in the ’80′s in one-piece dresses, rather than just jackets. like the this oleg cassini sequined disco dress from dress: the art of wearing vintage.

since 2009, we’ve been seeing a resurgence of the this trend on the runway. celebrities seem to embrace the style on the red carpet and in real life until today.

would you wear this style?