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Women should wear a floor-length gown that does not reveal the ankles, in sumptuous fabrics like silk and organza

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Sourced by Rita Watnick for Lily et Cie, a vintage boutique in West Hollywood specializing in museum-worthy designer archives, it featured layers of shimmering fabric, a singular sheer puff sleeve, and a hip-accentuating bustle fashioned down one side

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