Everything to know about the history of the little black dress Vogue Australia Dark Blue V Neck Tulle Short Prom Dress, Blue Homecoming Dress dresstby The Little Black Dress Mixed Metaphors 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 Royal Blue Homecoming Dresses Stacees