The infamous little black dress As time passed and the roaring twenties were in full swing Chanel launched the little black dress in 1926; the dress was a signature look and was first exhibited on the front of American Vogue. The cover showcased a woman posing in a long -sleeved black dress belted to a low waist, styled with pumps, pears and a cloche. Vogue called it "Chanel's Ford” after Henry Ford’s insanely popular car at the time, not only was the dress as popular as the car but it was compared due to the colour as Henry Ford commented on it as being, “available in any color… so long as it’s black.” The elegant garment was to revolutionise a woman's wardrobe. Chanel’s little black dress offered women more affordable means of fashion post world war and approaching the great depression. .. “Thanks to me, they [non-wealthy] can walk around like millionaires.” – Coco Chanel, 20th Century.
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