Mermaid silhouette

What does “mermaid” mean in fashion?

Mermaid is a silhouette term. Fitted to the knee, then flaring out dramatically toward the floor. In the LOOKREF library, mermaid shows up most often on gowns, in satin and velvet, with glam styling. There are 3 free reference images for it below.

How to write mermaid silhouette in an AI prompt

Name it explicitly (models also understand “trumpet” and “fishtail”), then add colour, material and length so the model doesn’t fill the gaps with a default. Pair the words with a reference image for the closest match.

• emerald satin strapless sweetheart-neckline mermaid gown, no straps, fitted to the knee, flared floor-length hemLR-0018
• black velvet strapless sweetheart-neckline mermaid gown, no straps, fitted to the knee, flared floor-length hemLR-0017

Often paired with

Garment

Gown 3

Neckline

Sweetheart 3Strapless 3

Material

Satin 2Velvet 1

Aesthetic

Glam 3

Occasion

Evening 3