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They hated Gautreaus oddly pale skin, they hated the pose, and they especially hated the cleavage-plunging dress that, according to one critic, looked as if One more struggle and the lady will be free." Another French critic wrote that if one stood before the portrait during its exhibition in the Salon, one "would hear every curse word in the French language." In a review of the 1884 Salon, The Times reported: Sargent is below his usual standard this year The post of the figure is absurd, and the bluish coloring atrocious

Whatever the truth, its a fair assumption that smart casual is related in some respect to business casual, and the two are often used interchangeably, even though theyre different: one is for at work, and one isnt

Meanwhile, buttoned-up affairs require a proper gown, like a floor-skimming dress with long sleeves

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