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(Contemporary sources go back and forth on acceptable lengths of time for wearing mourning black during the Victorian era, but most agree that black was traditionally worn by women for a year.) Black dresses were also typically worn by the working class during the 19th century

I dressed up casual clothes here with a jacket, fun accessories, and nice shoes (not sneakers)

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So while it may have ruffled some feathers, this image of a woman in a tux also won hearts and possibly thus even helped open some of the doors on the path to gender equality

Maybe its an age specific thing but as a child of the 70s/early 80s i associate loafers with travelling salesman and mods