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The rise of Diors New Look in the post-war era and the sexual conservatism of the 1950s returned the little black dress to its roots as a uniform of fashionable women everywhere

The skirt flows from the waist to a fulllength hem that feels comfortable for stepping and standing

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Or, non-binary students may prefer one option over the other

It's cut with short ruffle sleeves, a ruffle hemline, and pin-tuck detail