Dress in France in the Eighteenth Century
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According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, "Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a "cocktail" dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology." Dior's New Look collection, which included dresses and sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style that was more versatile than ever before
Add in some water to thin it out to your preferred consistency
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Dipping sauce : Great as a dipping sauce for dumplings, gyoza, or spring rolls