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Explain that the funeral association is a relatively recent Western thing

This is different from a bandage dress, which shapes the body more firmly, or a sheath dress, which follows the body more gently without heavy cling

The statement bow detail at the shoulder introduces a couture-inspired touch, while the full flowing A-line skirt falls to an elegant midi length, moving beautifully with every step.

Georgina Ripley, principal curator of modern and contemporary design at National Museums Scotland, said: The dress is incredibly significant for its own merit anyway, but for our exhibition its really pivotal because we are opening the exhibition with the idea that this is kind of the birth of the little black dress