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dress hugs midsection - wear with SPANX to cinch in waist HIPS : Very fitted - for curvy women, size up LENGTH : Knee length - (on a 5'5" model) - dress hits knee length or just below knees UNDERGARMENTS : May be worn with any standard bra and seamless underwear - wear with SPANX to cinch in waist and hips FABRIC : Fabric has some stretch GREAT FOR : Athletic, Full Bust, Hourglass, Pear, Tall, Straight & Narrow body types

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Diego Velzquez, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The clock visible in the background serves as a memento mori element, a subtle reminder of mortality common in Baroque art

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