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Avoid smocking or ruffles, as these make a romper look more casual

Depending on a womens class, her cocktail party dress could be a less formal version of a very formal gown or an upscale version of a day dress

If the tie-dye capri pants and turquoise bandana werent enough to make the look off-kilter, then her decision to pair it with a colourful Chanel shirt worn backwards and unbuttoned surely did the trick

Carrie Bradshaw famously wore a voluminous Vivienne Westwood gown when she was left at the altar in the 2008 Sex and the City movie leading to the iconic scene of her running down the streets of Manhattan in said dress, while still clutching her bridal bouquet of roses