You’re not imagining it: Basque-waist dresses are everywhere right now. Everyone from New York City ‘It’ girls to movie stars is donning the romantic dress trend that has no signs of stopping in 2026. While we saw inklings of the drop-waist style last year, the flattering design took off into overdrive due to the Wuthering Heights craze — and we’re not mad about it.
Basque-waist dresses first became popular during the Victorian era, and then stepped back into the fashion world, thanks to designers who put a new ‘cinched’ spin on the fairytale-esque style (See: Dior’s 1950’s New Look collection...
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