Saturday 28 July 2012

Birdette's Dictionary: Scalloped

Scalloped (Pronounced Skol-lop-d) is a detail you will find on the hem of many cute and sweet clothing pieces. Instead of the usual flat hem, or scooped -another trend that has been in use lately- the hem comprises of numerous and identical dips that come back into the garment with points... sort of hard to describe, so here's a pic!


The most notable debut of the trend can be attributed to a certain Chloe Suit a few years ago that Chloe Sevigny wore a few times, and quite well considering her usually uh, interesting wardrobe. It has come back with a bang for the upcoming Spring/Summer range and I think it's going to be huge, it's too damn easy to incorporate into your wardrobe, and anyone can wear it. It's not an item that you can be too *insert anything negative* to wear!

There's a stack of very cute ways of adding this detail to your wardrobe, here are a few of my favourites.


This top by portmans evokes a real classic take, with tucks around the neck and a gorgeous shape that will work with pants and a top, I have one of these myself (as used for my example of scalloping above) and I love the way it looks with a pair of tailored trousers, as well as pencil skirts. Awesome.


Another different take of the trend is this shirt by ASOS. showing that scalloping doesn't just belong on hems. This subtle feature used on the collar immediately draws the eye up to your face. Pair it with a necklace over the top for even more oomph, and another look that's hot this season.

How would you wear this trend? Do you have any scalloped detail already in your wardrobe?

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