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From ACNE Studios to Alaa, Chanel to Givenchy, sweeping black maxi dresses dominated the autumn collections, and unlike the other great seasonal trends that we've had to wait to be filtered down to the high street, it's shoppable now
This decision was made on patriotic grounds, with the Cracow's peasants participation in the Kociuszko Uprising as a main factor
Around the same time, the gown appeared on international stages such as Miss Universe pageants (from 1969 onward, when the Philippines first hosted the event) and world expositions, presenting the butterfly sleeves as a confident marker of heritage
The empire waist makes us feel like French royalty even if today's plan is revolution, and the pockets mean we can ditch the purse - one of our all-time favorite revolutionary activities