keith dresser answers a few questions about working in America's Test Kitchen in our new 25th anniversary cookbook. Purchase here: https://cooks.io/3WZk3B7 Keith Dresser (@keithdresser) · Springfield,

With halter strings that attach at the back of the neck, this long black evening gown has cut-in shoulders and an open back that add to the look of allure for galas, prom, and other formal events

And I wanted to get it right, so I did an internal replication of these findings before seeking publication, which delayed publication by well over a year

While some hotel chefs in Manhattan and Chicago claimed to be the originators, there is evidence that the wife of a fishing guide in Clayton, N.Y., Sophia LaLonde, was the first to make the dressing in the early 1900s

Midi and mini dresses are not considered to be formal

Color Eclipse Black

Materials: 3D floral lace beaded appliques, tulle, glitter tulle, lining, cups, bonings, zipper