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Cocktail attire was first popularised in the 1920s as women in the US moved into the public social sphere and sought to find more individuality and shed the more confining gender stereotypes of the Edwardian era, Michelle Gabriel, graduate programme director of Glasgow Caledonian New York College says

You can easily wear it on its own during those last few weeks of warm summery weather (and the few days of it well inevitably get at some point in October), with a pair of sandals or sneakers

A bright yellow and black chevron panel provides a colorful accent in the front, too

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Start with less liquid and thin to your preferred consistency

Some departments opt for the premium stretch waist band