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from the 1990s. However, for religious weddings, strapless and shoulder-baring styles are potentially controversial, and despite the popularity of the strapless wedding dress it is considered by some to be a "rejection of the virginal ideal".
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is sometimes credited with introducing this style of bridal dress in the first decade of the 21st century, although strapless dresses were an increasingly valid option from the 1990s onwards with the growing popularity of formal
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and strapless swimsuits and dresses. In 1954, the United States Army tried to ban Army wives and daughters in Germany from wearing shorts, jeans, and strapless dresses, "except at appropriate social functions."
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Since their introduction, strapless garments have proved problematic in many contexts. In the early 21st century, many schools and workplaces specifically forbid strapless garments as part of their
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Strapless garments may be singled out for particular censure by preachers and clerics. In 2005, a Muslim cleric declared strapless garments "satanic", along with other revealing garments such as
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Strapless dresses remained popular after the Second World War, with the style sometimes being described as the "naked look". One of the most famous strapless dresses of this period was the
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In 1934, Mainbocher produced his first strapless gown, a black satin design which has been described as the first strapless evening dress. Along with Holman and Mainbocher, the heiress
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was worn as a casual strapless option, and by the 1980s, strapless dresses were made in stretchy, elastic fabrics which did not require boning or interior structure.
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Then there was the scandalous Libby Holman, whose accomplishments ranged from challenging race and gender stereotypes to popularizing the strapless evening gown.
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claimed that the "absolutely strapless, sleeveless evening dress" was a 1937–38 invention. However, that was predated in 1930 by the actress
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Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 1 March 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on March 25, 2013).
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In 2012, the strapless dress was described as the most widely requested style for Western wedding dresses.
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The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Libby Holman was a Jewish American who invented the strapless gown and was a celebrated torch singer.
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in 2012 indicated that 72% of Americans thought strapless tops were inappropriate office wear.
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Wedding dress style : the indispensable style-file for brides-to-be and designers
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Couture & commerce : the transatlantic fashion trade in the 1950s
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or other visible means of support. It is usually supported by an internal
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is also credited with popularising the style when she wore a strapless
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or top is a garment that stays put around the upper body without
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and famously appeared in it on the November 14, 1938, cover of
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The borrowed years, 1938-1941 : America on the way to war
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During the 1950s, notable strapless dress designers included
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designed an unstructured strapless dress. The knitted
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The strapless dress is also a very popular style for
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