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Colleagues of mine at ELLE HQ have chosen brown dresses for summer weddings - that feels like one way to ensure that nobody else is wearing the same as you

When referring to dresses and coats, the term A-line generally means fitted from the shoulders to the hips and then widening to the hem, but it is also sometimes used to mean widening from the shoulders to the hem, ignoring the waist and hips

The beauty of dresses for women is how easily they can be styled to suit your day

In both photos below, the bodices provide a defined waist and openness at the chest, and light and airy sleeves that balance the hips

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In misses and some plus sizes, this long halter formal dress has a faux-wrap long skirt that opens in a side slit before flowing to a dramatic floor length