Gabrielle Coco Chanel (1883 1971) In the fourth instalment of BoF's fashion history series, we meet the creator of the little black dress, who took her cues from a country in mourning. Gabrielle Black Plunge Dress PrettyLittleThing USA Black Plunging Gown Etsy The little black dress, the cornerstone of fashion. The little black dress, also referred to as the LBD, was introduced to the fashion world by Coco Chanel in 1926. The The Deep Plunge Gown Black Sequin XXS House of Chanel Dress French The Metropolitan Museum of Art