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A black-tie dress code typically requires men to wear a tuxedo and women to wear floor-length gowns or formal dresses, ensuring a sophisticated and cohesive look

Platform heels or pointed-toe pumps peek out from under the wide legs and add height

But we continued to earnestly regulate each others sartorial choices even as we moved the codes by which we do so out of the legal realm and into the social

Three decades on and A-listers are still recreating this look to tap into the naked dressing aesthetic

Expertly crafted, this mother of the bride dress features an elegant A-Line silhouette, a flattering V-neckline, and delicate 3/4 lace sleeves

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