The little black dress (LBD) is a black 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. It is intended
to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and widely accessible. Its
ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD"
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