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WEBDress. Created by Coco Chanel in 1926, the little black dress was translated to ready-to-wear as a staple of late afternoon and cocktail hours; American women at every level of consumption knew the importance of …

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WEBJul 14, 2023 · Almost a century ago, Coco Chanel unveiled the original little black dress. The 1926 garment would go on to become a fashion staple, so well-known that it is often referred to simply by...

The radical power of the little black dress - BBC

WEBJul 1, 2023 · In 1926, Coco Chanel designed a simple black dress. It was deemed radical at the time, a freeing shape, in a colour previously associated with mourning.

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WEBChanel continued to create successful looks for women through the 1920s and ’30s. In 1926, American Vogue likened Chanel’s “little black dress” to the Ford, alluding to its almost universal popularity as a fashion basic.

Little Black Dress. 1925-1968 | MoMA

WEBPeople think that Coco Chanel invented the little black dress in the 1920s. But already over the previous several years, there have been big hits in black dresses.