red velvet zara dress Women's Trafaluc Wrap Front neckline and long sleeves Zara Draped Velvet Red Dress

Make a grand entrance with this luxurious tulle ball gown and feel like royalty

The break refers to the hem of your pants, and you can choose a full, half, negative, or no break, depending on your preferred pant hemming style

Lulus Ode to Romance rose pleated sleeveless maxi dress, $89, Lulus 30

Satin slip dresses, halter necklines, column gowns, and refined periwinkle or dusty blue-purple tones can make a pastel palette feel modern rather than overly delicate.

On the construction front, we checked for even stitching, sturdy seams, cleanly finished buttonholes, and securely attached buttons, and we gave bonus points for fine details like French seams