plus size long black dress La Femme A-Line Lace-Bodice Plus-Size Prom Gown / 14W Maxi length Eleanor Plus Size Gown In

Either of the two will undoubtedly be quite revealing

Cassells Household Guide , which billed itself as an encyclopedia of domestic and social economy, summed up the problem like this, circa 1880: As a general rule, ladies do not like to see their maids dressed in the clothes they themselves have wornthe difference in the social scale of mistress and maid renders this unpleasing. But Cassells made one exception: a black or a dark-colored silk. Previously, a simple black dress meant a wealthy woman was dressing down. But by the 19th century, the black dress had become a staple of the lower and middle classes

Its polished silhouette, featuring a V-neckline, a gathered bodice and long puff sleeves makes it just as elegant as a floor-length gown (and easier to dance in, we might add)

Maybe even a dark purple