black dress with black collar self-portrait - Taffeta Contrast Mini 86 cm/ 33.9 in Fitted Long Sleeve Dress With

Mated to the precut paper pattern, devised by the upscale American designer Ellen Curtis Demorest, women could duplicate the latest fashions from Paris with relative ease

This is the perfect way to style a mini black tank dress with an oversized denim jacket in faded black for an edgy monochromatic look

From Rita Hayworth singing Put the Blame on Mame in Gilda to Marilyn Monroe in a bright pink pair vamping her way through Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend to Natalie Wood peeling them off in Gypsy to Jessica Rabbit slinking across a stage in them in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

You can also tailor your hair and makeup to the perfect style that matches your black dress and the formality of the occasion you are attending

They're not just for warmth