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Gentlemen: White dinner jackets made their debut in the 1930s as "a way for well-heeled vacationers to dress formally in the tropical heat without having to endure the heavy and dark-colored fabrics that were standard for evening wear at the time," blacktieguide.com reports

The Old Navy Ponte-Knit Mini Dress is also a classic little black dress, but so much more affordable than the style from Reformation

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