silk black dress Satin Midi Dress: Strappy Backless Lined while the smooth satin fabric flows gracefully to the floor black silk dress long L'AGENCE

Her shoesa custom pair by Christian Louboutinwere largely hidden beneath the skirts volume

Bianca Censori Bianca Censoris minidress was completely see through

This Anthropologie dress caught my eye because of the unusual mix of colours, and, with an eye on autumn, I thought it would make a good transitional piece paired with perhaps a lightweight Kettlewell silky top

A design philosophy that balances highly conceptual creativity with utility and functionality

Elegant and incredibly versatile, silver flats add sophistication and shine to special events, holidays, and everyday occasions alike

(Just an observation.) Proms really took off in the 1930s, when the middle class began to embrace them as their version of the debutante ball