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Though couturiers like Lucile and Coco Chanel had broken ground in the 1920s by introducing black as an option for our clothes (with a special assist from costume designers like Travis Banton), it was Givenchy's one-two punch of Sabrina and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) that really sealed the deal

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Designed with a sleek satin maxi dress beneath, it features a straight neckline and delicate adjustable rouleaux straps that create a clean, refined foundation

To turn my lamp stand into a dress form stand I screwed a threaded rod into the top and attached a horizontal piece of wood at shoulder height

Since the back is the focal point, choose an eye-catching crystal or rhinestone hair accessorya shimmering barrette, a jeweled hair comb, or a delicate hair vinethat draws attention upward as you move through the event