blue gingham dress Midi Dress- and White – Vale Mercantile with its square neck and fitted top Women's Blue and White Gingham

Womens Black-Tie Attire For women's black-tie attire, elegance and sophistication take center stage

White or silver ballet flats take your formal look to a whole new level when worn with black or brown dress pants

Black dresses, when teamed with mentioned shoes, can complement any woman

Experiment with these options to find which complements your black dress best

(Coco Chanel invented the look in 1926, but it took off in the 1940s when dye and fabric were rationed, and simple but fantastic tailoring was seen as a sign of both wartime patriotism and serious style.) Today, the LBD is getting a revamp thanks to sheer textile trends on the red carpet and the runways