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Featuring a luxurious velvet bodice and a sparkly lace bottom, this dress will turn heads with its unique design

Make a bold statement in this radiant hot pink prom dress, designed with a flattering strapless corset bodice that enhances your figure with built-in structure and support

The sleeves offer some coverage, but the real appeal is in their slightly flared shapenot enough to make layering a blazer or jacket over top difficult, but just enough to add some interest when worn alone

Just half a decade prior, the tubular look was the cats pajamas, but, per Vogues feature The Figure Then the Frock in its April 15, 1931 edition, this new era was all about the glorious female form