abito rimborsato

English translation: balloon hem dress

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Italian term or phrase:abito rimborsato
English translation:balloon hem dress
Entered by: Marina Vittoria

08:26 Oct 20, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: abito rimborsato
Spiritosa e dinamica la donna di XXX predilige svelti abiti corti e rimborsati in fondo con stampa a fiocco effetto trompe l’oeil.

Qual è il termine migliore? Grazie a tutti per l'aiuto!
Marina Vittoria
Italy
Local time: 17:03
balloon hem dress
Explanation:
I found a mention of this term on a website about wedding dresses.
Speaks about a type of wedding dress "a palloncino" which could be RIMBORSATO or STRETTO - see the picture.

http://www.guidaacquisti.net/abbigliamento/abito-sposa.html

2 links for tucked hem dresses:

http://www.kaliko.co.uk/product.php?id=25210643

http://www.stylehive.com/search/index.htm

and a link for balloon dresses:

http://www.stylehive.com/tag/balloon_hem

only suggesting basically, the experts in fashion should be able to help you more..

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Magdalene.P (X)
Local time: 17:03
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grazie mille!
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Summary of answers provided
4puff-ball hem dress
carly kelly
3balloon hem dress
Magdalene.P (X)
2tucked hem dress
Nerino


Discussion entries: 5





  

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tucked hem dress


Explanation:
Una proposta.

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=" tucked hem dress"&um=1...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skirt

Nerino
Local time: 17:03
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balloon hem dress


Explanation:
I found a mention of this term on a website about wedding dresses.
Speaks about a type of wedding dress "a palloncino" which could be RIMBORSATO or STRETTO - see the picture.

http://www.guidaacquisti.net/abbigliamento/abito-sposa.html

2 links for tucked hem dresses:

http://www.kaliko.co.uk/product.php?id=25210643

http://www.stylehive.com/search/index.htm

and a link for balloon dresses:

http://www.stylehive.com/tag/balloon_hem

only suggesting basically, the experts in fashion should be able to help you more..



Magdalene.P (X)
Local time: 17:03
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grazie mille!
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puff-ball hem dress


Explanation:
that soft "palloncino" hem that crops up everywhere nowadays, particularly on jersey mini dresses


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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-20 10:15:50 GMT)
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plenty of Ghits: http://www.google.it/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=...

carly kelly
Italy
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