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1940s cocktail dress skirts were often draped, ruched, wrapped, and gathered, just like afternoon dresses

The one potential snag could be the low back, but we still think you could easily get away with a black bra here and it wouldn't interrupt the design

At black tie events that my husband and I attend, most guests are over 50 and have a casual personal style, so we see plenty of low heels, shorter dresses, and formal pantsuits

Myth has it that even piano legs were scandalous, and covered with tiny pantalettes

Cheese, bacon, dried or fresh fruits, fresh herbs, none of it really matters without that flavorful elixir we've come to call 'salad dressing,' an elixir that can transform a simple bowl of greens into a masterpiece of taste and texture