People either loved it or hated it.
What Is a Peplum Top?
All in all, it comes down to body jot down and preference.
Peplum skirt suit in 1944.Credit:Getty Images/Toni Frissell/Contributor
The visual effect was similar, flaring out under the tie.
(No doubt the source of some flashback ire.)
Often, peplum tops were paired with skinny jeans, another controversial fashion trend.
Modern peplum silhouette.Credit:Getty Images/Christian Vierig
Youll see structured blazers or button-down tops that cinch at the waist with more subtle flares below.
In this way, it favors the 1950s version a bit more than the aughts take.
Some might be excited, others spooked, about the return of peplum.
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Luckily, fashion is totally in the eye (and closet) of the beholder.
Peplum blouse in 1946.
Peplum jacket in 1985.
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Structured peplum top photographed in 2025.Credit:Getty Images/Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Contributor
