Brown Short Dress with Shoulder Pads and Waist SashBrown Short Dress with Shoulder Pads and Waist Sash Parisian Look Shoulder pads on a short dress create a specific kind of silhouette the broadened shoulder line draws the eye upward and outward, which in turn makes the waist appear narrower and the overall proportions more structured. On this brown occasion dress, the shoulder pads work in combination with the adjustable waist sash to create a defined, architectural shape that feels both contemporary