The Evolution Of The Naked Dress, From 1927 To Now

n 1998, Sex and the City christened the “naked dress,” giving a name to a category of garments that leave very little to the imagination. The dress in question, worn by Carrie Bradshaw in season one, was a slinky, peach-colored mini number with itty bitty straps made by DKNY. It stirred up controversy among the characters of the episode, just as its contemporaries do today. Even then, the naked dress wasn’t exactly new. In the 1920s, Josephine Baker shocked audiences with her barely-there performance ensembles. Marilyn Monroe wore her famous nude-colored, crystal-embellished sheath to sing Happy Birthday to JFK.

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