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"The goal is to shape and flatter, while maintaining a sense of ease and effortlessness that was not the reality in the Victorian era," says Pettibone

Its thin spaghetti straps and scalloped neckline offer the dress the right amount of shape, while the sparkly fabric gives it a level of wow factor

Laura Duff, a spokeswoman for the museum, said the First Ladies Collection has been one of the most popular Smithsonian attractions for more than a century

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The Dark, Minimalist Wardrobe If you love the dark, monochromatic aesthetic, you can create an entire minimalist wardrobe thats almost completely devoid of color (heres an example of how to curate a monochromatic pants collection)

In 1902 a darker shade of Service Dress (SD) was adopted for field and ordinary use in Britain itself