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In fact, Parisian socialite and actress Suzanne Orlandi is thought to be the first woman to wear a black Chanel dress, a long black velvet dress with a stark white collar that she wore to be photographed in 1912

Weve included a full section of black mermaid gowns further down on this list, but we had to add this curve-hugging dress here, for obvious reasons: that charming floral lace

Fortunately, it's not too hard to put together a sleek outfit with the help of this article

Adding the extra complexity that comes with it being for a black-tie wedding takes it up a notch

However, if youre going to an all-white party, you may want to opt for a nude heel to keep the look classic