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According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a cocktail dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before

A-line dresses sit between these two styles, combining gentle definition with freedom of movement

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And even if they did, no one had digital cameras, email, or cellphones, making it difficult for bridesmaids to double-check if it worked for the bride and the overall aesthetic of her wedding

Theyre fun, theyre costume-ish - but they are NOT historically accurate