On those mentioned occasions, Padme takes the role of an aide to the "Queen", whose uniform seems to be fire inspired for some reason
According to the OED, the first use of the phrase was in 1902, in Henry James' The Wings of the Dove: "She might fairly have been dressed tonight in the little black frock..that Milly had laid aside." Of course, by the 20th century, women had been wearing black dresses for hundreds of years
The dress was presented on a mannequin that matched Monroe's exact body measurements
Not only does it work for every size and shape, but you're unlikely to look back at pictures in 20 years and wonder what you were thinking
Alternatively, you can wear a black tux with a matching black bow tie and a white long-sleeved shirt
The way the bodice meets the skirt, the placement of the seams, and the exact depth of the waistline all affect how the gown feels on the body