According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 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. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before
The star of the show is the seashell corset bodice, but were also swooning over the floaty sheer sleeves and the ethereal lace-up back
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That means shoes you can actually dance in for hours, jewelry scaled to your neckline, a hair accessory or clutch that matches the party theme, and a wrap or jacket for an evening celebration