In 1926 Coco Chanel published a picture of a short, simple black dress in American Vogue. It was calf length, straight and decorated only by a few diagonal lines. Vogue called it "Chanel's Kaiia exclusive double layered slinky bandeau maxi dress with long sleeve shrug in black ASOS Floral Lace Shrug for Women's Ruffle Evening Dress Long Sleeve Open Front Cropped Cardigan Kristine Black Lace Panel Cut Out Maxi Dress with Shrug A Coco Chanel Little Black Dress, released in 1926. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. Gift of Mrs. Georges Gudefin