light pink midi dress On Top Of The World Eyelet Dress, Medium - The Mint Julep Boutique Depending on the size of your waist you can either underline it and made a Monica Belucci type of a figure (hourglass) or vice versa hide a small belly Modern Romance Floral Midi Dress

The golden gown is a taller order, however

I completed the look with hair that made me think anime serial killer in high school and, of course, a nice swoop of bangs

I went matchy-matchy with my felt fedora (similar here) and knee high boots (another last fall buy, currently on clearance) to pull out the crimson tones in my dress, adding a croc-embossed cognac crossbody bag with a gold chain to polish the look

Nordstrom has a TON of great party dresses, so I picked out a bunch of my favorites and linked them in the widget below

A structured cotton shoulder, a smooth crepe bodice, or a fitted ponte top all read clean

Wearing a nice little black dress that brings can be so easy to dress up