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Fashion tent dress

A model wears a tent dress at the 3.1 Phillip Lim 2008 Fashion Show at the NY Public Library during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2008 on September 9, 2007 in New York City.

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#1. The Tent Dress

The billowy, shapeless tent dress caused more than a few raised eyebrows when it first appeared in the spring — "tentlike" not being the kindest description one can give a garment — but shoppers were quickly won over. Light, airy and short, it was the perfect silhouette to beat the summer heat and gracefully disguise any extra pounds. By midyear the style dominated the racks of high-end department stores and mass-market meccas like H&M and Zara.

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