Wiktionary
n. 1 A simply cut and often quite short evening dress or cocktail dress. 2 (label en figuratively) Something simple, versatile, and elegant; something that pairs well with many other things.
Wikipedia
A little black dress (LBD) is a black evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD".
The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of fashion" that every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion: for example, worn with a jacket and pumps for daytime business wear or with more ornate jewelry and accessories for evening. Because it is meant to be a staple of the wardrobe for a number of years, the style of the little black dress ideally should be as simple as possible: a short black dress that is too clearly part of a trend would not qualify because it would soon appear dated.
A little black dress is an evening or cocktail dress.
Little Black Dress may also refer to:
- "Little Black Dress", a song from the 1981 film Shock Treatment
- "Little Black Dress", a 1996 song written by Maurice Seezer and performed by Gavin Friday for his album Shag Tobacco
- "Little Black Dress", a 2006 song written by Mark Avsec and performed by Donnie Iris for his album Ellwood City
- "Little Black Dress" (One Direction song)
- " Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", a 2009 song performed by Chris Young
- My Black Mini Dress, aka Little Black Dress, a 2011 South Korean film
- "Little Black Dress", a 2013 song written by Sara Bareilles from her The Blessed Unrest album
Little Black Dress (; lit. My Black Mini Dress) is a 2011 South Korean film starring Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, Cha Ye-ryun and Yoo In-na. Based on the 2009 chick lit novel My Black Mini Dress by Kim Min-seo, the film revolves around the dreams, failures, and friendship of four 24-year-old women still looking for a direction in life.
Usage examples of "little black dress".
Carol was more dressy in funky ankle boots, a little black dress, and the excellent jacket.
While Dov had amassed a whole wardrobe of smiles, keeping one on tap for every possible eventuality, the Reverend Everything had discovered that wondrous thing, the Little Black Dress smile, suitable for every occasion.
Went to Jude's party tonight in tight little black dress to show off figure feeling v.
Twisted feathers of orange and red flame twist around falling blocks of stone, pillars, friezes, and out of this walks a figure in a little black dress getting bigger as she gets close.
She did own the so-called standard little black dress, but Ruth never (except on the hottest summer days) wore a dress.