The summer season has unexpectedly brought back one of the simplest yet most recognizable dresses of the 1990s into fashion – a lightweight, sleeveless model with a round neckline, known as the “three-hole dress.” What was once a staple of the basic wardrobe or even associated with childhood has now suddenly become an object of fashion nostalgia and a new symbol of minimalism. This silhouette, which was shaped by Helmut Lang and Calvin Klein in its time and made iconic by Kate Moss, is reappearing on runways and in street style, proving that absolute simplicity can be the most powerful.
Kate Moss at Helmut Lang show, Autumn-Winter 1997/1998
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Sundresses, silk slip dresses, and other minimalist silhouettes defined the aesthetic of the decade: clean lines, a restrained palette, and an emphasis on basic forms. It was fashion about returning to the essence of things and the power of simplicity. At the same time, the trend was supported not only by designers. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy also became a symbol of the restrained style of the 1990s.
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She is credited with shaping the “quiet luxury” aesthetic – understated opulence with neutral colors, perfect silhouettes, and expensive materials. Her style was as straightforward as possible: slip dresses, pencil skirts, and, of course, the three-hole dress. One of her most famous appearances – an evening at the White House in 1998 – only solidified her status as an icon of minimalism.
Jennifer Aniston and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, 1998
This year, the “triangular” dress can be seen again in the collections of Gucci, where it transforms into a second skin, at Miu Miu – in an ultra-short version, and at Prada – in a technical, modern interpretation. In 2026, this dress becomes not just a trend, but a manifesto of freedom of movement and self-expression.
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