The Evolution of the Little Black Dress Little Black Dress Through History The Scandalous History of the Little Black Dress (LBD) by Carlyn Beccia The Grim Historian Medium SOLD Refurbished MCM Matching Dressers in Cream and Black Etsy White Dressers + Chests AllModern 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 Ashbryn Dresser