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When World War Two ended in 1945, black dresses maintained their hold on designers and customers across the globe

The Evolution of the Little Black Dress became even more accessible thanks to shoppable posts and online fashion influencers

To style an A-line dress for casual occasions, pair it with flats or sneakers and layer with denim or lightweight jackets

At least, thats what my research shows, thanks to 13,000 people, including many Slate readers, who took surveys on what they saw when they saw the dress and also compiled other information about how they generally perceived the photo and the world

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