formal navy blue dress Plus-Size Long Prom by La Femme Navy / 16W embodying that signature mermaid flair Satin Dark Navy Blue Off

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The spaghetti straps crisscross at the back, complementing the daring backless design

They go with any outfit, including acid-washed jeans, denim overalls, cargo pants, or baggy trousers

But there are many things to consider: color, silhouette, fabric, and more

The idea probably stemmed from a combination of the legendary head of the studios wardrobe department, Edith Head, and the then-young-designer Hubert de Givenchy, whose French fashion house was founded two years prior

Of course, the colour black had been used for formal and semi-formal dresses for decades before Chanels influential 1926 design