The "Snob Dress." The dress widely known as the "little nothing," or "snob dress," was perhaps the most typical look of 1961. Unlike the "little black dress" of the past, the "snob dress" was almost always in color and invariably in expensive or expensive-looking material. It was slim and casual in cut, usually sleeveless, with a high neckline and a loose or low-placed waistline. It was short, and its entire effect was that of offhand elegance as a background for jewels and/or furs. Many of these dresses became important evening dresses when ablaze of colorful beading or sequins was added to their simple shape.
Strapless dresses were worn with matching stoles or jackets. The dress cut in one long unbroken sweep from neckline to floor was considered very chic. Evening colors included navy blue and gray, new background shades which some designers considered as dramatic as black. Gold and silver brocades, orange, pink, a variety of blue and brown, or bronze used with pastels were typical of the year.
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