women embroidered dress Maje Bandana-Embroidered Woven Mini Mirroring the sun Ramy Brook Shannon Floral Embroidered

This solid navy blue midi dress is incredibly flattering, thanks to its tulip-style silhouette and midi length with spaghetti straps

Sneakers: While sneakers are comfortable and practical for everyday wear, they are too casual for a funeral

If our analysis reveals an opportunity to perfect the fitsuch as using a different size for an open-back style, or that a mermaid cut may be too tight on the hipswe pause the order and reach out personally to review the findings with you

One more detail to mention: The puffed shoulders

Plus, after decades of wearing cushy sneakers, many find traditional footwear to be uncomfortable (they do, admittedly, take some time to break in)

The guiding principle for a regular performance is that you are attending a cultural event in a beautiful venue, and your attire should reflect that you take the occasion seriously without treating it as a black-tie gala