41.   A strapless black velvet with ropes of pearls slung across the chest from one shoulder.

42.   Actress Anjelica Huston, though, topped her glittery Dior gown with a long black velvet coat by Donna Karan that looked fab.

43.   Burnout areas added delicacy to a black velvet off-the-shoulder dress.

44.   By this time a second woman with a similar hairstyle was sauntering by in a backless black velvet halter dress.

45.   Color-blocked vertically in deep red and black, the dress has a stand-away top over a black velvet bustier with nipped waist.

46.   Each invite, the size of a generous table napkin, was folded inside an embossed black velvet box, which included a teeny pair of burgundy cuff links.

47.   Fergus thinks black velvet is a fitting art form for his funky poet-hangout cafe.

48.   For evening, he showed knee-length strapless dresses and bias-cut dresses or satiny tunics with pants under long black velvet coats.

49.   For evening there were one-button tuxedo coats worn over black velvet and satin minidresses.

50.   He had on a brown curly wig, a black velvet frock coat over a black velvet waistcoat and a white cotton shirt with lace cuffs.