floral purple maxi dress Violet Dusks Dress, Multi Gauzy and sheer woven organza Calantha V-Neck Floral Maxi Dress

Photo: Carl Oscar August Erickson / Cond Nast Archive via Getty Images 1858 The year British designer Charles Frederick Worth regarded by many fashion historians as the father of haute couture and the first couturier established the first couture house at number 7, rue de la Paix in Paris

A 1923 Broadway show, Runnin Wild , gave the world The Charleston, and over in Paris, at the Folies Bergre, Josephine Baker was holding court

Going outside my norm was one of my goals I just wanted to open myself up to potentially liking something unexpected, and in this case, I thought the dress felt really fun

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Gold bead and crystal embellishments trace the sides and accentuate the plunging neckline, adding subtle luminosity to the rich brown hue