The Little Black Dress from Chanel to Givenchy Glamour Daze Size 18W R&M Richards 1367W Black Mother of Bride Dress R & M Richards Dresses R M Richards Black Sequin Embellished Gown Poshmark The little black dress (LBD) was popularizedand effectively invented as a modern fashion stapleby French designer Coco Chanel in 1926. At a time when black was largely associated with mourning, Chanel introduced A Coco Chanel Little Black Dress, released in 1926. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. Gift of Mrs. Georges Gudefin