Jovani 49492 Strapless Draped Trumpet Gown

Jovani 49492 is a strapless gown that gets its whole shape from drape. The top edge runs straight across the bust with a very slight asymmetric lift on one side, and the bodice is smoothly draped rather than boned: soft diagonal folds run from one underarm down toward the opposite waist, and a second set forms a wide horizontal band across the hip. That band sits below the natural waist and is the widest point of the drape. Below it the skirt is entirely plain and unornamented, close through hip and thigh, breaking into a flare at about mid-thigh and widening steadily to a full hem that pools on the floor. The back is fully closed and covered, straight across the top, with a centre-back closure running down about a third of the bodice.

• Silhouette: Trumpet, floor-length
• Neckline: Strapless and straight, with a slight asymmetric lift on one side
• Sleeves: Sleeveless
• Bodice: Smoothly draped in soft diagonal folds, unboned
• Waist: Wide horizontal drape band sitting below the natural waist, at the upper hip
• Skirt: Plain and unornamented, flaring from mid-thigh to a full hem
• Back: Fully closed and covered, with a centre-back closure
• Length: Floor length with a short train