) The anointing of the Oscars as a major event for clothes evolved over time as the ceremony went from being essentially a dinner party to a nationally televised event
By the 1870s, the holok of the alii took on a more fitted waist and often a train seven or eight yards in length for the evening, and included ruffles, flounces and trimmings, while the modest loose-fitting train-less holok continued to be widely worn by women of all classes as their daily dress
The wool crewel-embroidered holly boughs at the hem indicate that the dress was worn in winter, when the plant's berries and foliage provided welcome color and featured prominently in Christmas decorations." Above: Dinner Dress, maker unknown, British, 1824-26
The best dresses for pear-shaped women are styles that balance proportions, define the waist, and highlight the upper body
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