(*Size note: As someone whos gained weight in the past year, the waist is just a tiny bit snug, but it fit so well everywhere else that I wouldnt size up.) At 50, the length of the dress falls a couple of inches below the knee and the skirt has an adorable, flared hem
You can never go wrong with black: it's elegant, classic, and dramatic no matter how you slice it
The Dessy Group Britt ruffle-trimmed backless maxi dress in Classic Blue, $122, TheDessyGroup.com We can't take our eyes off the back of this royal blue bridesmaid dress, which has a triangular cutout on the back of the lace bodice
Heck yeah, you can
Of course, there was a great deal of purposefully obnoxious clothing, like bright pink chinos and loudly patterned jackets, but all very much in the go-to-hell tradition of WASP dressing, which didnt feel out of place at such a setting