star dress blue Wedding with Appliques This fabulous navy blue tulle formal dress features shiny glitter stars and dots float throughout Beautiful Light Blue A-line Spaghetti

For short functions or for those with smaller chests, sticky bras are a solid option as well

Chic and comfortable, it's a standout choice for anyone looking to dance the night away in style

A small group of opera opening nights, charity balls, and debutante balls still use the code

About the Portrait This painting of Free Women of Color by Agostino Brunias (c.1730-1796) is a complicated and particularly European view into the daily life and social stratification of the mixed-race inhabitants of the Caribbean in the late eighteenth century

The rise of Diors New Look in the post-war era and the sexual conservatism of the 1950s returned the little black dress to its roots as a uniform of fashionable women everywhere

Belts : An often-overlooked accessory