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Start with the corset lace strung between the two top loops of the corset, threaded through both left and right

The naked dress has a long history, of course

They add an elongated effect to the outfit and can create a striking appearance, particularly in formal or black-tie settings

There was a silly British gangster film in 1960, Too Hot to Handle, where Jayne Mansfield wore such a dress, and about which the story was promoted that the movie was so risque a few extra sequins had had to be painted on to the film to protect (or fetishise) Jaynes nipples

Guess who is the refined lady down the street

New York: Bartley & Jensen, 1988