# The Classic Ten

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- Book: [The Classic Ten](https://www.bookquiver.com/nancy-macdonell-smith/the-classic-ten) ([The Classic Ten.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/nancy-macdonell-smith/the-classic-ten.md))
- Authors: [Nancy MacDonell Smith](https://www.bookquiver.com/nancy-macdonell-smith)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4200-356-5
- Pages: 224
- Published: 2003-10-28
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Nancy MacDonell Smith explores the origins, meaning, and remarkable staying power of the ten staples of feminine fashion: * the little black dress * the white shirt * the cashmere sweater * blue...