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The maxi length provides elegance, suitable for weddings and formal gatherings

far commoner was the band called strophion, corresponding to the modern corset, used to check the excessive development of the breasts, or to hold them up when the firmness of youth was gone

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Lightweight chiffon or georgette in vintage champagne photographs with a soft, golden warmth in natural daylight

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