This maxi is so gorgeous that you may want to dress it up for a wedding or special dinner. 14. Spring Stripes: Even though there are plenty of striped dresses on the market, not all of them are ...

Women can wear a cocktail dress or a dressy pantsuit for black-tie optional weddings. Keep the palette and fabric luxurious, but feel free to play with bolder colors or softer patterns.

I had less than a week to make a wedding dress. It was a relatively simple pattern for a trapeze, racerback dress made out of 100% pure silk deadstock fabric.