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May 18th 2007 03:55
One the most complex conundrums of autumn/winter 2007 is the fine distinction between cocoon and bubble skirts, a difference to elucidated below with pictorial and linguistic explication.
The important difference between cocoon skirts and bubble skirts is that one is attractive, flattering and altogether desirable while the other is not. Bubble skirts are like this:
They have a funny ruched bottom, stick out strangely and look entirely unappealing. While some might argue that cocoon skirts are hardly any different, I beg to differ. On the whole cocoon skirts have a more subtly rounded shape suggesting a smaller waist and flattering the hips and thighs, regardless of size. With a clean hemline and near-bustle emphasis on the behind they are more sexualised pieces than the elfin and frivolous bubble numbers. Take New Zealand designer Deborah Sweeney’s piece for example:
Obviously fabric is an important factor here, as everywhere. Cocoon skirts work with almost any fabric, from Marni’s pleated cotton creations to Balenciaga’s wool versions from last season. The bubble, on the other hand, is mostly limited to flimsy jersey and soft silk versions.
Are some of you wondering, why Alice do you care about a seemingly minor difference between one skirt and another? Well, gentle reader, here we return to my favourite topic, urban aesthetics. On the one hand, the cocoon skirt is pleasing to the eye and the mind, it has a more classic fifties feel, is flattering to a broader range of figures and can be made with a great variety of fabrics while the bubble skirt is more often than not an unflattering wardrobe addition. It is these slight sartorial subtleties which differentiate style from trends.
I’d be interested to hear dissenting voices on the matter, let me know what you think.
The important difference between cocoon skirts and bubble skirts is that one is attractive, flattering and altogether desirable while the other is not. Bubble skirts are like this:
ugly bubble
They have a funny ruched bottom, stick out strangely and look entirely unappealing. While some might argue that cocoon skirts are hardly any different, I beg to differ. On the whole cocoon skirts have a more subtly rounded shape suggesting a smaller waist and flattering the hips and thighs, regardless of size. With a clean hemline and near-bustle emphasis on the behind they are more sexualised pieces than the elfin and frivolous bubble numbers. Take New Zealand designer Deborah Sweeney’s piece for example:
Cocoons make butterflies
Obviously fabric is an important factor here, as everywhere. Cocoon skirts work with almost any fabric, from Marni’s pleated cotton creations to Balenciaga’s wool versions from last season. The bubble, on the other hand, is mostly limited to flimsy jersey and soft silk versions.
Are some of you wondering, why Alice do you care about a seemingly minor difference between one skirt and another? Well, gentle reader, here we return to my favourite topic, urban aesthetics. On the one hand, the cocoon skirt is pleasing to the eye and the mind, it has a more classic fifties feel, is flattering to a broader range of figures and can be made with a great variety of fabrics while the bubble skirt is more often than not an unflattering wardrobe addition. It is these slight sartorial subtleties which differentiate style from trends.
I’d be interested to hear dissenting voices on the matter, let me know what you think.
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