long sleeve velvet dress blue Hyacinth House Navy Burnout Odette Maxi Navy Burnout Velvet / M grazing earrings this season Formal Evening Dress Blue Velvet

If its black tie optional and your date opts for a suit, go for a cocktail dress thats tea length or shorter

Here are some great jacket options you could try: Denim jacket (super casual, still adds a dressiness factor) Leather jacket (always a fun, edgy choice) Blazer (adds a sophisticated dressiness) Suede jacket Wool jacket A denim jacket is really the only one Id wear during the summer

Its all skewed lines and geometric confusion here, pulling seams and scrunching pockets there

If you pull you dress out of the dryer during one of the regular checks and its already too small, theres a chance you can reshape it