Empire Begins just below the bust line.	Natural Falls at the natural waistline.
Asymmetrical Begins at natural waistline and angles down to one side.	Basque Slightly elongated, dipping to a point at the center front.
Curved Basque Similar to Basque, though rounded at the center point.	Inverted Basque Slightly elongated, rising to a point at the center front.
Dropped Basque Falls to several inches below the natural waistline.	Dropped Waist Falls to several inches below the natural waistline.

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