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Usually in blue, green or gray, it emerged in the 20th century and has the look of a Western suit but features Eastern details like a Mandarin collar and overlapping lapels secured with five buttons

Capote originally wanted Marilyn Monroe for the role of Holly Golightly, a naive society girl who falls in love with a struggling writer, but the studio opted to go with Hepburn instead

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1950s Bridesmaid Vintage Style Clothing: Fitted Silhouette The second popular 1950s bridesmaids silhouette was the gorgeous figure skimming fitted style

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