alex evenings black dress Glitter Mesh with Portrait Collar Neckline / 14 Cascading ruffles add dimension to the skirt Alex Evenings Velvet & Taffeta

An 1832 study, which included an account of the last great debates on slavery held in the Virginia legislature, argued that the institution served gloriously to lift woman to a new and fitting station: We behold the marked effects of slavery on the conditions of womanwe find her at once elevated, clothed with all her charms, mingling with and directing the society to which she belongs, no longer the slave but the equal and the idol of man. There is a more insidious element in this elevation of a new idol than can be explained by the transfer of labor from wife to slave, and it is an element that Margaret Mitchell delicately but quite certainly meant to address, or, rather, to dismiss, by her repeated epithets for the admirable slaves of Tara

Aim for casual elegance that'll look good from the ceremony to line dancing under the stars

The long sleeves balance the bold neckline, providing a refined look suitable for various formal events

Fold in the extra seam allowance at the opening in the armhole