{"id":3051,"date":"2021-09-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:24:49","slug":"little-black-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/little-black-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Little Black Dress: A French Style Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The little black dress is probably the first piece of clothing I remember reading in a magazine that every woman needs to have in her wardrobe. This dress has stood the test of time and it continues to be a wardrobe essential even today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Parisian-Chic-Encore-Style-Guide\/dp\/2080204122?qid=1643812134&amp;refinements=p_27%3AInes+de+la+Fressange&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3&amp;text=Ines+de+la+Fressange&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=french-girl-books-20&amp;linkId=15c4ed178d4be6295aa7234b7466a329&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Parisian Chic<\/em><\/a>, French model In\u00e8s de la Fressange wrote about the versatility of this dress and how it can serve you on so many different occasions. What she says still rings true in Paris and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most famous little black dress is probably the Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the first scene of the classic film <em>Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s<\/em> (1961).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"little-black-dresses\">Little Black Dresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The little black dress is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French girl dresses<\/a> you need to own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875.jpg\" alt=\"French Little Black Dress Fleur du Mal\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-110x147.jpg 110w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-380x507.jpg 380w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-255x340.jpg 255w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-550x733.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-1160x1547.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/French-Little-Black-Dress_IMG_2875-640x853.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>My LBD by <a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bDSZX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fleur du Mal<\/a> in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What are some examples of French little black dresses? Here are my favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re shopping for a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/french-girl-style-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French girl style<\/a> little black dress, consider the length, the sleeves, the fit, and of course, the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My ideal LBD is sleeveless and mini length. It isn\u2019t too revealing but shows a little bit of skin in the right places. It has a basic design so that it can be styled with the right jacket, accessories, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/jewelry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jewelry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three options based on your budget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bDSYG\">Givenchy Dress<\/a>: A luxury little black dress by legendary French fashion designer Givenchy is the ultimate invesment LBD.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bDSXu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herv\u00e9 Leger Flare Skirt Icon Dress<\/a>: For a more accessible yet classic little black dress, go with the sleeveless flared Herve Leger dress.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bDSXx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reformation Nikita Dress<\/a>: If you\u2019re on a budget, the Reformation Nikita dress is a smart feminine little black dress option.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re on a low budget, consider a simple black <a href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/silk-slip-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">silk slip dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These LBDs might seem a little boring at first glance, but that\u2019s the whole point! You can dress them up with a statement necklace or fun handbag, and throw on a cute jacket to make them more interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[214],"tags":[22],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"little black dress","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Little Black Dress: A French Style Essential<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/little-black-dress\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Little Black Dress: A 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