100 years of the Little Black Dress National Museums Scotland Anais Long Sleeve Silk Shirt Dress in Black XS S 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 Women's Black Shirt H&M US Karl Lagerfeld Women's High Low Hem Button Front Shirt Long Sleeve Tunic Blouse Black Xl