<P> A little black dress ( LBD ) is a black evening or cocktail dress , cut simply and often quite short . Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou intended to be long - lasting , versatile , affordable , accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour . Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the `` LBD '' . </P>
<P> A little black dress ( LBD ) is a black evening or cocktail dress , cut simply and often quite short . Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou intended to be long - lasting , versatile , affordable , accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour . Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the `` LBD '' . </P>
who pioneered the little black dress or lbd back in 1926
who pioneered the little black dress or lbd back in 1926
Coco Chanel Jean Patou
Coco Chanel Jean Patou