sequin white short dress Interstella Long Sleeve Mini Channel your inner diva with this gorgeous sequin LWD. ZAPAKA Women Sparkly Graduation Dress

/ Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images 3 / 26 GettyImages-453822671 Jennifer Love Hewitt opted for a strapless lime green number for the Fifth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles in May 1999

Animal prints, florals, or artsy patterns make bold statements

Its the detail found in lesbian poet Valentine Acklands sad and compelling semi-memoir For Sylvia: An Honest Account , where she describes the youthful fashion in London for committing extravagancies: I remember wearing a bare-backed, sleeveless bright green evening dress and screwing a horn-rimmed monocle into my eye, and walking down the steps into the Savoy Ballroom like that at the age of seventeen for a bet. Its selfish actress Maria in Daphne Du Mauriers The Parasites absconding from family duties to take a boat trip through Paris with her brother, his camel coat worn over her green evening dress

The dramatic cathedral-length train flows effortlessly from the back, adding regal flair

Whether it's a social gathering or a semi-formal affair, this pairing allows you to make a fashion statement with ease