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Eight years before, Avedon had shot Dorian Leigh looking wistful on a train for Harpers Bazaar

Strapless Floral Sequin Bustier Maxi Dress Lavender DESIGN: Color: Lavender Strapless design Sleeveless Bustier detail Sequined Floral fabric Exposed zipper at back Gentle Dry Clean Only Length: Maxi MATERIAL: Polyester + Cotton + Silk Delicate sewing and hemming by durable needle lockstitch machine

The button down shirtwaist dress was especially charming as a daytime 40s dress

The style featured in the pattern I used is more of a capelet or mantlet

Lemon maxi dress

Choose styles with an empire waist to draw attention upward and flow elegantly over the hips