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Some families dedicate an entire room to storing the dress, which is composed of many parts, including pantaloons, a parasol, a hoop skirt and a sash.

The Dress Hasn't Changed, But The Girls Have

by Lindsey Feingold

Photographer Adair Rutledge returned to Alabama to learn how the Azalea Trail Maids are redefining what it means to be a symbol of the South — while they wear a 50-pound, custom-made antebellum dress.
Crashing the A-List, by Summer Heacock

For July, 4 Romances That'll Keep You Laughing

by Maya Rodale

Few things go together better than romance and comedy — so in honor of this year's Summer Reader Poll, all about funny books, we've got four romances that will bring a smile to your face.