This look gives major theatre-night energy and is perfect for more formal Christmas parties, cocktail events or end-of-year dinners
Common Mistakes to Avoid Avoid the following if you want to dress correctly for a summer cocktail party: Choosing colors that are too dark (e.g., black and navy blue) Selecting the wrong fabric (e.g., polyester and velvet) Overdressing with garments like a waistcoat and cummerbund Underdressing with Bermuda shorts and slippers Your Personal Style Contrary to popular belief, you have some leeway when adding personal style to a cocktail outfit
Pleats Elegant movement without heaviness
A fitted bodice with a crew neck contrasts beautifully with the fluid motion of the hatband waves skirt
Dresses of the next decade would be similarly elaborately embroidered creations with trains: This particular one is said by one source to have been worn by Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Wrttemberg) the second wife of Paul I in 1820, and is described as simplified in style compared to those of previous centuries of court wear, with a natural waistline and an a-line skirt
Easy Care: Machine washable
