A party dress has one job and it is not subtlety. These are our mini styles built for birthdays, New Year, and every evening that runs late — embellished and crystal pieces, cutout detail, florals, strapless and long-sleeve shapes, and ruched bodices that stay where you put them. Black runs deepest, as it tends to. Cutouts are worth a moment's thought before ordering: they look extraordinary and they limit your underwear options, so check where the openings sit if you are planning around a particular bra. And if the night involves dancing rather than standing, choose a ruched or bandage construction over a loose shift — it moves with you instead of against you.
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