white mini dress short sleeve Ponte Knit | Womens | Medium (Available in XS, S, L, XL) | 100% Polyester Waist 34cm Aristos Cap Sleeve Mini Dress

The beauty of a navy blue short formal dress lies in how seamlessly it fits into a range of settings, never feeling too fussy or too plain

While my dressing is sans anchovies, this is my spin on a dressing that was popular in the 1970s, stemming from the Palace Hotel in San Francisco

For additional reading on 1920s silhouettes and dress construction, see resources from major museum collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Arts 1920s fashion essays and object records

Custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquire, the tea-length dress was complete with a corset with pointed cups and a drop-waist, structured skirt