house of cb white mini dress Clothing : Dresses : 'Natassia' Cotton Mini Do not size up or down House of CB Sisi embroidered

The floor-length hem and fitted bodice create a statuesque silhouette that suits formal and black-tie optional weddings

Any length pairs well with wraps or shawls

This shade delivers a quiet confidencenever loud, always remarkable

Victorian fashion is an amazing visual feast: besides the intense colours made possible by the first man-made dyes, there were extravagant patterns like cabbage roses, large-scaled botanically-correct brocades, William Morris acanthus leaves and every kind of paisley, fashion historian Caroline Milbank tells BBC Designed

Its always easier to dress down a fancy fit than glam up if you find youre the most casual in the room