power dressing
power dressing
A conservative style of women's dress common in the 1970s and '80s that aimed to project an air of authority and competency in the male-dominated business world. In the'80s, suit jackets with shoulder pads were a staple of power dressing.
See also: dressing, power
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come into fashion
- in full feather
- queen up
- dress up
- dress ship
- bio queen
- dress down
- be in vogue
- find (one's) (own) level
- find own level