strapless leather mini dress Noa (Black) Medium Designed to make a statement Ardin Crocodile Pattern Strapless Leather

Draped with a foldover surplice, this dress reveals a v-neck neckline with cap sleeves

The Berg Companion to Fashion (subscription required) 1 2 "Les Pyjamas et les robes du studio." Vogue Paris (June 1930): 47

ThisSweet WInkdress is both comfortable and pretty

Succinct but encompassing descriptions that create a feel for L.A., the mood of post-WWII America, and an even better sense of what it felt like to be poor and black with the deck stacked against you

You can also pop the stuffing in a 400 oven for 10-15 minutes to brown up the top

It might be worth having one pair of shoes for the ceremony and then another, more comfortable pair to wear at the reception