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Remember that open-back top I mentioned in the upload post earlier today

Meanwhile, the late 1830s and 1840s see a preference for darker shades in dress and a lack of surface ornamentation, as well as a general neatness and unfussiness.[2] The highly decorated silks of the eighteenth century may seem like a poor fabric choice for the relatively subdued mid-nineteenth century look, but again, we see examples of women altering fabric even further to match the current styles

A white shirt has the same authority as a blank page

Black tie optional is a bit less formal

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