long red formal dress Strappy-Open-Back Prom by Faviana Emerald / 00 Yes Shown Color Red Dresses: Prom & Cocktail

Once these are gone, they are gone for good

Rather than simply being about revealing skin, many designers have used the style to experiment with structure, craftsmanship, and the relationship between clothing and the human form

The movies leading lady, Halle Bailey, arrived on the scene channeling her character, Princess Ariel, in a gorgeous molten blue gown from Valdrin Sahiti

It appeared, when the Empress mounted her horse, that the two women with her were equally beautiful, and they wore mantles and hats." Above are sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus riding on a Russian horse, a monk, and a Scabbard, 1438