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Butterick 6484 Vintage Fit & Flare Dress by Gertie I was attracted to this pattern for several reasons

A show-stopping open back design is accented with corset-style lacing and crowned with an oversized bow detail

The permanent marker is for marking the back of the drawer

Although a tuxedo or dinner suit is formal by todays standards, it was originally seen as a more relaxed alternative to the white tie dress code of the 19th century

The soothing light blue shade is calm and contemporary, easily paired with a variety of tops

Although the idea of a black cocktail dress had existed since the 1920s (Black 149), the postwar era was the first time that the name cocktail dress really came into existence