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The dress, which the auction house said was so tight she had to be sewn into it, had previously been bought at auction for $1.3m in 1999 by the late business mogul and collector Martin Zweig

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You could also wear your black dresses with a floppy felt hat in the fall, a beanie in the winter, or even a baseball cap for a casual everyday look

Black is acceptable at a formal evening shower, though for a daytime or garden shower it can feel a touch severe, so a softer color is often the better daytime choice

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