The designer was a firm favorite of both Queen Elizabeth and all the female members of her family, having first been commissioned to design the wedding dress of her aunt, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, in 1935
Technically the dress code has been around in religion, but became mandatory around 1969
Balancing Volume: Ball Gowns and Princess Silhouettes Ball gowns are inherently dramatic, commanding, and heavily voluminous
For a Night Out For any evening on the town, jazz up your basic LBD by accessorizing with statement pieces like a sparkly belt, oversized earrings, bold clutch, or colorful heels
Prudish reactions were strong
Checks, Please Don Draper at a garden party is the aesthetic were aiming for