Making The Perfect 'Little Black Dress' The famous little black dress created by Coco Chanel is one of the most iconic fashion pieces of the 20th century. Known as the little black dress (LBD), it was created in Little black dress: Eternal symbol of elegance and style 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