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You may be surprised to know that the absurdly androgynous activity did not originate in New Orleans

Black was, of course, the colour of mourning and familiar as day-wear for the many widows of France following the slaughter of the First World War and the recent Spanish flu pandemic. While other designers were turning to fancy, colorful clothes as an antidote to all this gloom, Chanel steered into it, he wrote, producing little black dresses whose somewhat severe and simple lines were off-set by her signature accessoriesa rope of large fake pearls, a fabric camellia or a plain cloche hat. Like Fords motorcars, the LBD has had many iconic incarnations since

The burlap tablecloth lends another nod to nature, a whole lot more rustic than a white linen would have offered

If you are wearing a white dress, the key of course is to make it so that it doesn't upstage your own wedding dress reveal

These accessories can instantly elevate your outfit and add a touch of old-world charm