The Little Black Dress has a lot of history, dating back to the early 1900s when black was most often worn for mourning
For her first public date with her fianc in the City of London one cool night in March, she asked the Emanuels to make her something suitable, but when she dropped by their studio to collect it, she clocked a dress that Alvin Stardusts wife, Liza Goddard, had previously worn to a charity event, and asked to try that on instead
The bodice is intricately embroidered with black lace, creating a beautiful contrast against the black fabric
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The singer and actress has a lifelong friendship with legendary designer Bob Mackie, who has designed all of her stage outfits which ranged from the simple to the dramatic - like this one