Dropped waist 32 in (should fit loosely here)
[100] [101] [102] [103] Introduced by designer Kenzo Takada in 1973, [104] [105] [106] carried further by Karl Lagerfeld in 1974, [107] [108] [109] adapted for the US [110] by Geoffrey Beene shortly thereafter, [111] [112] and endorsed in silhouette the same year by the most influential designer of the time, Yves Saint Laurent, [113] [114] [115] [116] it came to influence everyone [117] from Calvin Klein [118] [119] to Mary McFadden [120] to Givenchy [121] to Perry Ellis, who was probably the look's biggest US exponent
So, she chose a long gown that accentuated her best feature: her small waist, showcasing her toned arms
Over the years I have slowly eliminated the need to buy these things pre-made and have chosen to make them from scratch instead
It's cut from our lustrous sheen black satin and cut on the bias to gently skim your figure
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