Details: Corset, Slit
It was with the calamitous agrarian depression of the eighteen-nineties, when the Northern pressure for Negro rights had abated and the South had begun to hope for disenfranchisement and to gather evidence for its necessity, that rape suddenly became an obsession everywhere, the overwhelming threat of the historical moment projected with equal conviction into the future and onto the past
The silhouette is a captivating mermaid style, fitted through the bodice and hips, flaring out gracefully at the knee, creating a dramatic and flattering shape
Pair it with tailored suits, dress trousers, or slim-fit chinos for a polished office-ready look
If the couple decides to have it the next day, its also an opportunity to open gifts together
These off-shoulder velvet bridesmaids dresses are divine and work beautifully for any season