nina leonard sweater dress Women's Studded Dress, Size: Medium, Red Waist tabs further emphasize the body Women's Sweater Dress

With its breezy high-low hemline and delicate ruffle accents, this piece is as versatile as it is beautiful

So what to actually make for dinner when you have lots of good, exciting, and/or nerdy things going on (back to school rush, anyone?) and suddenly its 6pm or in my case, 8pm, because I struggle and you realize that you made no plans for food whatsoever but you and your people are bordering on dangerously hangry

(A slip dress, in comparison, would look rather flat.) Ruched dresses are often paired with body-contouring silhouettes but given the extra folds of fabric that are built into the construction, there's a "layer" of ease that comes with wearing a ruched dress

* Thickness: Midweight

In fact, every dress featured below is under $100, and many are versatile enough to rewear for future weddings, vacations, dinners, and other special events long after wedding season ends