Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet tour was full of sequined bodysuit and the prerequisite amount of pop star razzle-dazzle. With her tour now finished, Carpenter hit the red carpet over the weekend in something decidedly different: a quietly minimal patchwork gown directly from the Americana archives.

To attend the Variety Hitmakers event in Los Angeles on Friday, Carpenter sourced a dress from Ralph Lauren’s spring 2003 collection. Made of pieced-together patchwork fabric, it was designed with varying strips of fabric in plaid, gingham, and distressed florals assembled in a simple silhouette. It nipped in at Carpenter’s waist and flared out at the bottom of its skirt.

Not only did Carpenter’s dress stroll its way down the runway over two decades ago, it also made its way onto Penél

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