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Once youve got this simple rule down, wearing all-black is a walk in the park, which is part of the appeal in the first place

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To assist in raising awareness, National Little Black Dress Day serves as an annual reminder of this important piece of history involving African American women by encouraging them to dress in their best little black dress

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Cotton was considered a luxury and had to be imported making it a fabric only the wealthy could afford