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A thick cotton dress that is fitted in the bust with ties in the back, and a square neck with lace trim

Georgina Ripley, principal curator of modern and contemporary design at National Museums Scotland, said: The dress is incredibly significant for its own merit anyway, but for our exhibition its really pivotal because we are opening the exhibition with the idea that this is kind of the birth of the little black dress

It is "shower proof" and can remain in place for several days

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So wear that mahogany watch strap, tortoiseshell sunglasses, and those tiger's eye cufflinks if you want

Hats : Small, ladylike hatspillbox hats, berets, and fascinatorswere often worn with dresses