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The little black dress through the history of fashion

We look back at the little black dress through style history from the Hollywood stars of the 1940s to the present day.

  • Rita Hayworth
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    Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire in You Were Never Lovelier, 1942

  • Marilyn Monroe
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    Marilyn Monroe, 1949

  • Ava Gardner
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    Ava Gardner, 1955

  • Brigitte Bardot
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    Brigitte Bardot at the Cannes Film Festival, 1956

  • Grace Kelly
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    Grace Kelly in Beverly Hills, 1956

  • Audrey Hepburn
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    Audrey Hepburn strikes a pose in Givenchy in a promotional still for Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961.

  • Jeanne Moreau
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    Jeanne Moreau, 1962

  • Catherine Deneuve
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    Catherine Deneuve walks the catwalk for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, 1966

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