blue brunch dress Sunday Large free wear Women's Gingham Dress V-Neck Bell

That hidden estimate shapes the color you finally experience

Why It Works: Dress pants elevate the formality without going full corporate Light blue softens the black and brown contrast Untucked shirt keeps it approachable Occasions: Nice dinners, meeting parents, casual business meetings, gallery openings Pro Tip: Make sure the shirt hem hits right at your belt line too long looks sloppy, too short looks awkward 5

In a nod to the mod (60s style), the white booties were a perfect match for the dress

You can also throw on an oversized jacket to pull the entire look together

This dress, to me, is about the goddess of a Grecian urn, and what I love about the dress is that it turns the person into an object of art, says McGough

The built-in pretend corset is extremely flattering and was helpful when I lent it to my friend with a smaller waist for a night