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Back before jaws dropped in 2000, the dress had already debuted months earlier: it was the penultimate look of Donatella Versaces Spring/Summer 2000 collection, shown in Milan in October, with 1,100 pairs of eyes started poring over the pool-blue runway, the deep dcollet of Amber Vallettas tropical-green dress, and the Medusa head twinkling in the background, as The New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn wrote at the time

The best fit depends on whether you want a more tailored look or a more relaxed everyday shape.

There's something breathtaking about a maxi dress that moves with you

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Of all the things you need to think about while competing in the evening gown portion of your pageant, it's easy to forget what your hands should or shouldn't be doing while you walk