Born from the social drinking culture of the mid-20th century, the cocktail dress code originally required dark suits and conservative accessories for evening gatherings
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Outside of the court evening wear was following general trends, so skirts had slimmed: Victoria and Albert Museum, London "By 1810, brightly coloured and embroidered silks were as popular as white cotton and muslin for women's evening dresses