black mesh dress Léana Panel Ruched Maxi making it an ideal swim coverup Lylah Asymmetric Neckline Mesh Maxi

For example, Black Tie usually isnt required for an evening dinner nowadays, but you can indulge if you want to

Lands End Cotton Modal Surplice Maxi Dress Kim @kimair above (read her style interview here) shows how you could wear your summer dress with silver shoes

Boho Dress + Trench Coat

Alaa Alaa Leather Slip-On Ballet Flats Sorry derby shoes, but from the butter soft leather to the subtle branding, these slip-on flats have "elegant" written all over them

This information is only intended to help you cut down on time looking at the wrong gowns, not to make you feel bad about yourself if you dont fit into the right category for your dream gown