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Should you wear a shorter dress keep in mind this is still a formal event

INDEPENDENT WEEKLY: Dress Blues is full of striking images, from scripture on grocery store signs to a gymnasium full of flowers and old legionnaires

Think notable knit dresses from Cos and Madewell that deliver both warmth and style, slinky slip silhouettes from Favorite Daughter and Silk Laundry designed for easy layering, and modern ladylike shapes that need nothing more than a chic pump, sheer black tights, and a statement jewel to feel party-ready

In fact, Parisian socialite and actress Suzanne Orlandi is thought to be the first woman to wear a black Chanel dress, a long black velvet dress with a stark white collar that she wore to be photographed in 1912

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