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So look for one-shoulder styles, cut-outs (hi, Prea James), sleeves (the puffier, the better, thank you Karen Willis Holmes), sheer overlays (like the Alca Line Bride number) and slip dresses for days (Lilia Cass and Fiona Claire were looking at you)

President Kennedy was shot dead a year later

Kennedy, the actress wore the bespoke piece during a Democratic fundraising gala on 19 May 1962

If you want movement without bulk, look for long prom dresses with a slight A-line skirt close enough to the slip silhouette but easier to move in

Satin, which added elegance and sophistication, and velvet, which added depth and texture