nordstrom black and white dress Godet Gown (Women) A smocked waistband hugs your curves as you move in this fit What Our Team is Wearing

1980s cotton khaki safari dress from the original Banana Republic--a Myrtle fave vintage label

Mine is a gorgeous brick red shade, which I find so flattering and versatile

There are plenty of other ways to spend time with your closest friends and family before the ceremony, from a casual welcome party to a laid-back barbecue

With a classic a-line skirt, this style is bound to flatter every figure

(In some of the pictures the dress seems to be a much warmer blue than it actually is, as light and cameras do funny things sometimes, it turns much more to violet in real life) In the end the matter of the bow color was settled when I as a last minute whim dyed some silk samples with the polonaise lining and accidentally got a perfectly matching color

For graduation ceremonies or formal daytime events, layer with a tailored blazer and clutch bag