cotton smocked dress Midi flowing midi skirt — crafted in 100% cotton for a silhouette thats equal parts polished and easy By Anthropologie Cotton Smocked Mini

Think refined shift dresses, sophisticated midis, and classic pumps

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This is a chic midi/maxi dress with open back design and ruffle front

Some of these of course, will also work as shower dresses for guests

Size Range: 0-26 17

Logistics prevent me from hiring a frock living 500 miles from London has many implications for fashion! Now when it comes to dresses I recently reread one of my favourite Grace Kelly quotes which I think applies particularly well to evening dressing: your dresses should be tight enough to show youre a woman and loose enough to show youre a lady. With that in mind, here is my selection of Christmas party dresses for women over 40