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The idea was to uphold the social order, to prevent someone from passing themselves off as a member of a different class, to keep women covered and the poor chastened

We love the classic white denim jacket over a black slip dress (shes wearing a tank and black slip skirt in the photo, but a slip dress works just as well!) paired with dainty white heeled sandals

Just make sure that the dress is no longer than your knees, as it would look mismatched if it got too close to the sneakers

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