cotton summer midi dresses French Connection Women's Fitted Bodice Dress - White or layer it with statement pieces to create a bold summer outfit French Connection Cotton Sateen Midi

for evening, choose a maxi that feels intentionally styled rather than purely casual resort wear

The principles of choosing a silhouette that genuinely flatters your figure are explored further in this guide on classy cocktail dresses, which reinforces why timeless shapes like the A-line endure

If youre trying to figure out which styles are the most flattering, take a look at my guide to sundresses for women over 50 , where I break it all down

Throw it over your finest chinos or the dress pants you impulsively splurged on or wear it with jeans on a relaxed Friday in the office

This exquisite champagne beaded tulle features a soft mesh base adorned with cascading vertical lines of bugle beads, seed beads, and flat sequins