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Susan, I am enjoying figuring out my style with your help
1940s cocktail dress skirts were often draped, ruched, wrapped, and gathered, just like afternoon dresses
In a 1924 feature entitled Interview with Couturiers, Premets Charlotte Rvyl remarked on the gendered balancing act of the La Garonne look: Nowadays, with cut hair, tiny hats pulled down over the eyes, bateau necks or other little collars, long sleeves, and boyish figures, we have absolutely nothing feminine left, unless we see the pretty slender ankles. Skirt Hemlines Rose Nary a knee was on show during this era (its a common misconception that flappers wore dresses above the knee) though the daring flapper might have flashed them while seated
You will be sitting down, potentially participating in games, and mingling with older relatives, so you want to ensure you are comfortable and appropriately covered
Unlike other t-shirt dresses that cling to the body, this dress fits comfortably and looks fantastic