Fashion, for certain women of style in the 1980s, was flashy, over-the-top, and ultra-glamorous. Their party dresses were carpeted with sequins and bugle beads, evening gowns dripping in embroidery.

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The Walker Art Gallery will showcase 14 dresses from the decades that brought about some of the most glamorous garments ever created. Shimmer and Shine: Beaded Evening Dresses, 1920-1940 will run from ...

Evening dresses are the indulgent, fussy, fancy aunt of fashion. They’re not the “investment piece that you’ll wear over and over again” or the “statement clothing that ends up surprising you with its ...