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Her interest in period loungewear, she explained, dates back to her college days, at Princeton, where she wrote her senior English thesis on Pre-Raphaelite women using very traditional notions of femininity to quietly subvert their husbands, with a focus on a single line from Miltons Paradise Lost, about Eves wild hair

Velvet deepens the tone and creates rich texture

The dress top had a gathered neckline and puffy sleeves or elastic gathered crop sleeves

The most noticeable difference between Service Dress and SED was the use of a white shirt with bow tie

What to Avoid with This Combo : Bright, clashing accessories, and overly casual elements that make the outfit look too laid-back

One reporter was interviewing attendees outside