slip to wear under dress Jenni Kayne Women's Cleo Size Small Adaptable Silhouette Everlane Slip Dress In Silk

Soft ruffled detailing introduces gentle texture and movement before the gown flows into a sweeping A-line skirt

These work particularly well in air-conditioned offices or cool summer evenings

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According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a cocktail dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before