20/09/2012

Black diamond or LBD




Vintage dress; Torrente escarpins.
Photo by Ilana Lansky.

A little black dress is an evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel, intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral color. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD."

The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of fashion" that every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion: for example, worn with a jacket and pumps for daytime business wear or with more ornate jewelry and accessories for evening. Because it is meant to be a staple of the wardrobe for a number of years, the style of the little black dress ideally should be as simple as possible: a short black dress that is too clearly part of a trend would not qualify because it would soon appear dated.

La petite robe noire (appelée LBD en anglais « Little Black Dress ») est un type de vêtement féminin créé par Coco Chanel en 1926. Il se présente sous la forme d'une robe courte et légère dont les lignes sont simples et la couleur sombre. Tenue jugée adéquate pour les soirées mondaines pour lesquelles on ne peut trouver d'autre parure, selon Chanel, elle est typique de la mode du XXe siècle.
Must de l'élégance parisienne, classique intemporel et indispensable pièce de séduction, la petite robe noire est l'éternelle pièce maitresse de toute garde robe qui se respecte. Épurée, drapée, ornée de dentelle ou de cuir,  a petite robe noire est un élément essentiel de la garde de robe d’une femme.

4 comments:

  1. You look gorgeous in that black dress! I just bought a black dress after many years the other day. Going to wear it tomorrow :)
    xx
    www.junewantsitall.com

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  2. thanks june! i know you'll be gorgeous in your LBD! see u!

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  3. I agree Thank GOD for the LBD! rock on!
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  4. I agree Thank GOD! for the LBD rock on!
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