Kewidae
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Kewidae is a family of off-shoulder dresses based on the Kew pattern by Nina Lee. It is part of the order Biligamentum.
Originating from a pattern, Kewidae species vary greatly in color and fabric, while sharing very similar physical morphology. Ventrally, Kewidae species feature a row of chest buttons positioned medially, beginning immediately inferior to the neckline and terminating on the skirt.
Kewidae has three genera, one for each possible skirt from the Kew pattern: Kewplicata (gathered skirt; from Latin plicata (“folded”)), Kewisia (straight skirt; from Greek ίσια (Ãsia), feminine form of ίσιος (Ãsios, “straight, level”)), and Kewparabola (from New Latin parabola, due to the similar angles between the skirt and a parabola facing down). In practice though, only Kewisia has species.