little black dresses

Versatile evening wear

Little black dresses are simple, versatile black dresses considered essential to a woman's wardrobe.

The style emerged in the 1920s as an elegant yet understated option suitable for many occasions—cocktail parties, dinners, funerals.

The concept assumes every woman should own at least one: She wore her little black dress to the gallery opening.

Often abbreviated LBD.

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G