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Eunice Johnson, at work in 1970, was the creator of Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion show which ran from 1958 to 2009. "Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair," arrives at the Museum of Design Atlanta on Oct. 19, 2014. Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

A ready-to-wear evening dress from the spring/summer 2007 Stephen Burrows (United States) collection. Rayon jersey. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

Special order cocktail dress from the fall/winter 2003-04 Tilmann Grawe (France) collection. Silk chin taffeta, horn, plastic and glass beads, horsehair tubing, plastic boning. Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

Haute couture Picasso evening dress from the fall/winter 1979-80 Yves Saint Laurent (France) collection. Silk moir taffeta and satin. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

Ready-to-wear day ensemble from the spring/summer 1972 Pauline Trig (United States) collection. Linen. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

Special order evening dress from the fall/winter 1986 Patrick Kelly (France) collection. Wool knit, plastic buttons. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

Ready-to-wear evening dress from the fall/winter 1983-84 Chlo (France) by Karl Lagerfeld collection. Acetate/rayon blend, glass beads and rhinestones, plastic sequins. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

ready-to-wear cocktail dress and men's coordinating dress shirt from the spring/summer 1990 Fabrice (United States) collection. Silk crepe, glass beads. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

A ready-to-wear day ensemble from the fall/winter 2006-07 Missoni (Italy) collection. Wool/nylon blend chevron knit. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

A haute couture jumpsuit from the fall/winter 1981-82 Krizia (Italy) collection. Silk taffeta and satin. Appeared in The Look of Elegance. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

A haute couture evening dress from the Givenchy by Alexander McQueen (France) fall/winter 1997-98 collection. Synthetic raffia mounted on silk gauze. Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

A special order ball gown from the Vivienne Westwood (United Kingdom) fall/winter 2002-03 collection. Silk ribbon taffeta with hand-silkscreened print. Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

A haute couture evening ensemble from the Hanae Mori (Japan) fall/winter 2001-02 collection. Corded silk, gold-leaf, silk satin, metallic lace, chinchilla. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

A haute couture bridal gown from the fall/winter 1996-97 Emmanuel Ungaro (France) collection. Cotton/synthetic blend lace, embroidered silk, plastic pearl beads and sequins, glass beads. Photograph by John Alderson, Chicago Historical Society.

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Eunice Johnson, at work in 1970, was the creator of Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion show which ran from 1958 to 2009. "Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair," arrives at the Museum of Design Atlanta on Oct. 19, 2014. Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

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