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Part of an ongoing series of 29Secrets stories, taking a deep dive into the history of legendary beauty products and iconic fashion moments By Christopher Turner Illustration by Michael Hak One of the most pivotal moments in the history of womens fashion was Coco Chanels introduction of the original little black dress in 1926, almost 100 years ago

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McNeill and her friends first realized something was different about the dress when the mother sent her daughter the now-famous photo

The Washington Post described the dispute as "[the] drama that divided a planet"