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.
See also:
  • 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