Oscar Dresses

what do you call that cut/style in gowns?

what do you call that cut in gowns where it's hip hugging all the way to the knees and then it flares out past that..? Like in this picture of J.Lo in the 2002 oscars http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/photos/photo.html;_ylt=AqtHZIBFkcjcnpUla8XSshN2VLcF?gid=21&pos=117

Public Comments

1. Ugly and uncomfortable. Hard to walk in?
2. Fishtail, I think.
3. It's called a pendulum gown, and I love them! Aren't they gorgeous? If you like them, look for more pictures on www.zacposen.com in the Resort collection. Pendulum gowns apply to any gown that is tight at the top and flares at the bottom, so it also applies to gowns that flare at the waist or hip. I hope I helped!