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
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Strapless and V-neck cuts are popular pairings for this silhouette, keeping the focus on your face and dcolletage
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Her glam included a voluminous straight hairdo, along with a makeup look that featured a hint a of a smokey eye and a nude lip
Since the density of the sequins is applied to a supportive base material, the gown is of professional quality weight, which supports its shape towards the torso and hips before switching to a grounded, architectural flair at the knee