The streamlined silhouette works beautifully for cocktail parties, upscale restaurant outings, or special evening events
Sleeves: transparent sackcloth linen
The curve-hugging party dress is a winner for weddings, homecoming, and other dances with wrap-style bodice and a strappy design on the open back
For pear-shaped figures Women with narrower shoulders and fuller hips often find A-line dresses especially flattering
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How this affected fashion: 1851: Great Exhibition in England makers and inventors get a chance to exhibit their works, and to see other makers works, as well as artistic and cultural displays from around the world