We watch with morbid fascination as her tiny waist is made tinier still, compressed painfully in an ornate whalebone cage
That means never washing your favorite silk blouses by hand, instead always dry cleaning them
For instance, here's what to wear to a black-tie wedding
Its only been in recent years that she has gotten her due and is no longer societys best kept secret. Lowe is now recognized as a pioneering African-American couturier, and her pieces are preserved in renowned museum collections including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and The Museum at FIT
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And whichever style you go for, dont forget to complete the outfit with an equally gorgeous hairstyle