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Description Introducing the White Strapless Satin Black Lace A-Line Mini Dress, a sophisticated blend of elegance and modern flair
"In actuality, there were plenty of black dresses before that date, including many by Chanel herself, and black was already a fashionable colour but there's something about this moment and the way it embodies the modernising spirit of the 1920s." That moment is how the new show begins the largest fashion exhibition the National Museum of Scotland has ever staged - a simple crepe de chine dress made by Chanel in 1926, borrowed from the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin
That social institution is still held up as an icon of design: easy, flattering and flexible, Chanels little black dress continues to fulfil American Vogue s 1926 promise of being the frock that all the world will wear. While fashion trends continue to dramatically change from decade to decade, the little black dress remains a staple item that has somehow always been above fleeting, popular trends
The halter neckline provides secure support while the daring backless design adds an alluring touch of elegance