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But with a goal set to embrace unique black-tie dresses (and prove that yes, they do exist), I decided to do a little online sleuthing (and by that I mean shopping)

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Also, they are left long at the bottom

This dress can accomplish great things in a pinch

Disclaimer: Some of these suggested costumes give examples of real people's festive getups and others are examples straight from the OG source