black sweater dress midi MEROKEETY Women's Slim Fit Ribbed Knit Dresses XS framed by overlapping long sleeves to create a trendy layered effect Womens Black Midi Sweater Dress

Belts : Cinching the waist was key to defining the 1950s silhouette, and women often wore wide, decorative belts over their dresses

even Queen Victoria brought hers out for other events

Not to be worn as sleepwear

Timeless and ultra chic, its the kind of dress youll reach for whenever the moment calls for something iconic

As CFDA board chairman Diane von Furstenberg dropped hints that she would be the winner of the council's fashion icon award (setting everyone over the edge with the mention of Ivy Park) it became clear the surprise foreshadowed ahead of this year's ceremony was none other than Queen Bey

Featuring intricate hand beaded detailing, finely pleated upper body technique and flapper textured fringed bottom