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The final crowning touch is her golden tiara incorporating a fleur-de-lis (lily) design, the symbol of the royal family of France that proudly decorated their coat of arms

Crew neckline trimmed in elastic front and back

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Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Lupita Nyong'o Nyong'o's stylist Micaela Erlanger dipped into the Chanel archives for inspiration, and she found it in a runway photo of Linda Evangelista from the Spring 1991 Haute Couture show

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