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Dry cleaning and preserving are NOT the same thing
The flattering square-neck fitted bodice (with a back-smocked panel!) unfolds into a full A-line skirt, creating a chic silhouette that is simple yet head-turning
Another copy lives at The Garment Museum in Madrid, and the third was ultimately sold at a Christies auction in 2006, purchased by an anonymous buyer by telephone for 467,200 (approximately $798,000 CAD), with the profits being donated to the City of Joy Aid to benefit those in need in Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India
As one reviewer noted, being able to wiggle your toes is a game-changer
Business professional attire calls for clothes that err on the side of conservative