Word of the Day: Pannier
Where We’ve Seen It: Christian Dior Couture 2014
Origin: Ever wonder why Marie Antoinette’s gowns were so enormous? You can thank the invention of the pannier: an undergarment worn to lengthen the width of skirts. In a nod to the extravagant fashion of the French court, Raf Simons referenced the pannier in his bloom-from-the-waist dresses on the fall 2014 Christian Dior couture runway. And it’s no surprise—if we’re talking about Dior, the silhouette is always major.