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DRESS: Lisa Marie Fernandez | SHOES: Franco Sarto | BAG: Patricia Nash | EARRINGS: Kenneth Jay Lane | SUNGLASSES: BP.

From a simple shift dress which helped democratize womens fashion to a bold political statement, it has moved through various iterations which reflect changing ideals of beauty and body image. Many black dresses existed before Chanels 1926 design, and black was already a fashionable color, Ripley notes

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