white summer midi dress Linen Cotton with Long Sleeves and Button Front White / XS Trendy smocking at the back My Favorite Summer Outfit: Breezy

S/Mfits size US 0-6

If youre a bit more flexible at the office, you can get away with wearing a blazer and chinos for example, as well as a tie, but when you go to the smart casual party, I suggest taking off the tie, add a bold pocket square, maybe a boutonniere, have some bolder socks and shoes and brown tones or more colors such as dark red, dark green, or navy, and it just creates a more fun outfit that is not as boring or stuffy formal as you would usually know from an office environment

it makes a wonderful finishing touch on chicken, seafood or lamb and is delicious drizzled over roasted veggies or a cooked grain (swap it out for the dressing in our chickpea quinoa salad)

Lace, particularly the silk blonde variety, was a desirable material as well (Davidson 220-223)