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This technically is the skirt in the look since no one would ever guess its a dress underneath

The JASMINE Strapless Satin Maxi Dress is the epitome of refined glamour

Jeanne Margaine-Lacroix was her name, a young Parisian designer who had taken over her mothers long-established couture house and was starting to gain popularity in turn-of-the-century Paris for her lightly corseted dresses featuring minimum boning and more elastic material Long before Lycra or Spanx came along, she soon began making dresses made from stretchy elastic silk jersey, outlining the hips and thighs and slimming the figure

In addition to her fashion designs, Schiaparelli also used her platform to advocate for womens rights and empowerment