Monday, August 1, 2011

I love my LBD

Little black dress

    
Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel, intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral color. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD."[
The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of fashion" that every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion: for example, worn with a jacket and heels for daytime business wear or with more ornate jewelry and accessories for evening. Because it is meant to be a staple of the wardrobe for a number of years, the style of the little black dress ideally should be as simple as possible: a short black dress that is too clearly part of a trend would not qualify because it would soon appear dated.

 


Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy
epitomized the standard for wearing little black dresses, accessorized with pearls, as was
frequently seen throughout the early 1960's.
This is the little black dress I bought a long time ago and it has never gone out of style.  I am happy that I can get into again.  I wore it to church Sunday with pearls and a pink cardigan.  In the winter I wear it with a white blouse and it turns into a jumper.  I love this dress.  It is so practical and can be worn with jackets, sweaters, pearls, pins, etc.  The possibilities are endless!  Everyone needs a LBD!!

 

  
         
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