Shop the Look Linen Midi Dress Square Neck Flat Leather Sandals Gold Hoop Earrings Wear it to: a casual or garden engagement, either role The vibe: relaxed, textural, unfussy Best on: every body type A linen midi dress in a warm neutral reads as the most appropriate choice for a casual engagement party because it bridges the gap between a relaxed summer dress and a formal occasion outfit, landing in the elevated-casual zone that most casual engagement parties require
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a cocktail dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before
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Those exquisite dresses and tuxedos have a special category all their own, considered formal attire