black patent leather dress shoes Girls Bonnett and outsole layers of the shoe together Spier & Mackay Black Patent

Lighter-colored versions from the likes of Kate Barton and Simkhai are better for earlier ceremonies, while Carolina Herreras gold sequined dress (with rosette appliqus on the bodice) and Self-Portrait rhinestone draped gown are perfect for after-hours glamour

For dresses, you should still choose a formal floor-length gown in any color except for white

Over the following decades, this foundational piece evolved from a simple drop-waist shift into a myriad of breathtaking interpretations

Were not talking a sundress with daisies on it

Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroes iconic gown, from when she performed Happy Birthday, Mr

Smith wearing denim top dresses to class at good ole Nitrauer Elementary school