loose black dress Round Neck Curved Hem Fit Midi 33.5/81 Women's Cotton Linen V Neck

How to wear it: Choose a floral midi dress in a lightweight fabric like chiffon or crepe for maximum contrast against the jacket's structure

Dont be afraid to experiment with different shades and textures from shiny satin to matte suede, these colors can take on different personalities based on the material theyre made of

"In actuality, there were plenty of black dresses before that date, including many by Chanel herself, and black was already a fashionable colour but there's something about this moment and the way it embodies the modernising spirit of the 1920s." That moment is how the new show begins the largest fashion exhibition the National Museum of Scotland has ever staged - a simple crepe de chine dress made by Chanel in 1926, borrowed from the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin

The Olsen sisters matched in black cardigans and fringe skirts at the movie premiere of Anna and the King in 1999

Another option is a solid pair of Derbys, but I wouldnt recommend them for classic black-tie events