Actress Audrey Hepburn created an unforgettable silhouette as Holly Golightly in 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her black gown, designed by Hubert de Givenchy, was a statement of simple sophistication with its leg-slit and back-baring cutout, which made the piece as sexy as it was stately. Of course, Golighty wouldn’t be complete without her jewels, elbow-length gloves, cigarette holder and updo—but it was the dress that immortalized the woman who belonged to no one.
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