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Shop this dusty blue satin strapless evening gown with embellishments and a high slit

While the cut of the dress, with its long sleeves, full skirt, train and numerous buttons, is luxurious, the acetate fabric is one of the many things hints at the continued fabric shortages and rationing of the late 1940s

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Don't forget about trendy details like off-the-shoulder necklines or daring thigh-high slits for that extra wow factor