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A full ball gown at a major charity gala or a black tie event at a significant venue reads as a genuine occasion dress rather than simply a formal one

But when they do, those women also conjure other predecessors: the women who wore them while they balanced trays, stocked shelves, folded shirts, worked the switchboards, and wrung out the laundry

The two sections below name the worst offenders and the single exception worth keeping in mind

This black & gold prom dress is giving everything from classy and fabulous to modern and show-stopping

But lucky for me, there are similar micro-mini styles on the market

This dress also comes in a shorter version with a fun flounced hem