cobalt blue dresses for women Jovani 26017 Long Formal Dress Cobalt / 00 up backs and short blue party dresses for homecoming. Marianne High Slit Satin Maxi

Pink & Purple Florals There aren't too many sundress days in London, so Kate totally takes advantage of them when they come even if it means sporting a longer sleeve

"As artistic depictions of wealthy Belle Epoque women showed them in fashionable black reception dresses and luxurious evening gowns, the urban working woman was adopting her own simple black dress, in coarse matte fabrics - a style soon to be appropriated by Chanel." But before then, the death of King Edward VII in 1910, brought a further rush for funeral wear, including that year's "Black Ascot" which inspired many later designers

Designed with a flattering V-neckline, short sleeves, and a flowing midi-length silhouette, this dress offers both comfort and timeless style

These knee-length navy lace dresses with V-necklines have a polished-but-not-stuffy quality that worked beautifully at this Virginia countryside farm wedding

There is a square neckline trimmed in lace and beautiful bell sleeves

Cocktail parties allow for more experimentation