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Steeped in history, the bandage dress which, yes, resembles the look of bandages wrapped all over the body was soon adopted by 90s supermodels, including Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell

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That said, knowing the traditional rules also helps you better understand the more unique or esoteric dress codes like fabulous cocktail, cowboy formal, or the garden of time (all very real themes I have seen in the wild)