"As artistic depictions of wealthy Belle Epoque women showed them in fashionable black reception dresses and luxurious evening gowns, the urban working woman was adopting her own simple black dress, in coarse matte fabrics - a style soon to be appropriated by Chanel." But before then, the death of King Edward VII in 1910, brought a further rush for funeral wear, including that year's "Black Ascot" which inspired many later designers
Then change it up with a ravishing mermaid silhouette that caresses your curves in all the right places
Sew the collar pieces together across the top & around the sides
This is a one shoulder floor length formal gown designed for structured support with fluid movement
In their snuggest, curve hugging form, they have become symbols of the modern Pinup movement
Plus, it fulfills my creative spirit at the same time