The first Little Black Dress was designed and introduced by Coco Chanel in the 1920s. Since then, it has become a timeless, chic and classic favorite for every woman.
The LBD is meant to be versatile so you can wear it to work, cocktail parties, dates, weddings... anywhere you want. It's a simple, yet sexy item.
Since a LBD is meant to be a staple for a number of years, ideally your first LBD should be a good quality, simple, knee length (right above, at or below) sheath dress, which will always be in style.
But, of course, any variations are possible to flatter your body type...