backless cocktail dress V-Neck Wrap-Bodice 6566S Black / Large neckline and sheer mesh panel highlight the bust area V-Neck Short Tight Open-Back Cocktail

Mermaid dresses are one notable variation, as you can see with this mermaid gown with pearl embellishments, open back, and a detachable bow

Monochrome The Ultimate in Chic Ways to Style Black A monochrome black look can be incredibly sleek and slimming

that made us chuckle because, well, we wore these clothes in the 90s

President (2017) + looks like a replica of the dress Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang happy birthday to President Kennedy This sculpture was the one in Drakes home She has a series of sculptures of famous womens gowns Heres a Josephine Baker one + Jean Harlow one by Sophia DeFrancesca Join the conversation

Were already picturing this short black dress wowing your guests as you take over the dance floor

For cooler days, layer a tailored blazer over the top to add a polished edge without losing the dress's elegant charm