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The 1926 garment would go on to become a fashion staple, so well-known that it is often referred to simply by the acronym LBD. Its a mythic origin story, Georgina Ripley, a curator of modern and contemporary design at the National Museum of Scotland, tells BBC News Pauline McLean

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To add a little flair, consider a wide-brimmed hat or oversized sunglasses

I would choose to wear ivory boots with patterned dresses, and dresses with a bit of ivory already in them