Without a doubt, every girl has at least one black dress in the wardrobe. This is a wonderful privilege – when you do not know what to wear, you can just put on one of them. Take one dress, and the look is almost ready! Many people think that this most versatile dress should be black – it can be supplemented literally with everything. Let’s figure out how it appeared, where you can wear it, and what to combine it with.
THE HISTORY OF THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS
Back in 1926, the great Coco Chanel came up with a beautiful black dress that she loved to wear for any occasion. The story behind this fact is not too cheerful – those days it was usual to wear mourning clothes not only to the closest relatives, but also to all those who died. A loved one of Coco Chanel died, and she was supposed to put on traditional mourning clothes, which did not add either beauty or optimism.
A great revolutionary in the fashion world, Coco decided to sew a mourning dress herself. It was made of dense fabric, creating a strict but feminine silhouette, with long sleeves, length just below the knee and a round collar. It was very modest according to the standards of modern fashion, but back then it caused a storm of condemnation.
And, as it often happens, it is usually those people who can’t afford it that condemn it. As a result, publicity calmed down, and the versatility of the dress was highly appreciated. Coco got many new clients, and the dress became very popular and went down in history.
OCCASIONS FOR A BLACK DRESS
Modern fashion knows little black dresses of completely different design, length and style. Depending on the model, they are suitable for different purposes. We list the main ones:
Little black dress for the office. Choose a model without deep neckline or slits, preferably from a dense “office” fabric.
Black dress for a party. And here you can turn on the “magpie” mode and choose dresses with sequins, lace, net – whatever your heart desires. The black color is good because it vanishes any manifestation of vulgarity: what may look tasteless in other shades looks stylish in black.
Black dress for a walk. Why not – if it is a soft knitted fabric and a versatile design, it can be worn with sneakers and heeled sandals; both with a backpack and a handbag.
HOW TO COMPLEMENT THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS?
What if you only have one charcoal dress? If it fits perfectly and does not look too provocative, you can include the same wardrobe item in completely different looks with the help of styling and accessories. So, how to style a black dress?
Accessories. Are you going to work? Throw on a bright scarf or put on a brooch. Are you going to a birthday party after office hours? Put on a festive pendant. Shiny accessories look amazing on black!
Shoes. Believe me, the same dress will look completely different with sneakers, boots and sandals. Look for your combination in every season!
Bags. Yes, you will find a lot of options that will help diversify your looks in VOVK online store, as well as in offline clothing studios.
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In general, like any other representative of the classic women’s wardrobe, a black dress 2019 can be bought five or ten years ago, and still look relevant. But there is no better dress than a new one, right? Therefore, if you suddenly want to please yourself with a new dress that can be worn for any occasion, look in the online or offline VOVK clothing studios!