[5] Prairie dresses earned their name for people travelling to the Western parts of the United States, though they were once "worn by women of all classes all over the country." [6] Origins in the 19th century [edit] Prairie skirts are so-called after their resemblance to the home-sewn skirts worn by pioneer women in the mid-19th century, [7] which in turn are a simplified version of the flared, ruffled skirts characteristic of high-fashion dresses of the 1820s
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With its contoured bust, cinched waist, and softened hips, it was representative of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons' seasonal focus looking to the codes of 1950s femininity - reworked and redone as only they could, of course
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For a bit more coverage, this style is also available with the front bodice lined to the side seams
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