tea time and cocktail hour

bright orange with booger green polka dots- that's the description of a bridesmaid dress I threatened to put laura in. with puffed sleeves if I was in a sour mood. but of course I am too good (and vain) to put my dear bridesmaids in something ugly.

the girls and I have been considering tea-length or cocktail dresses (the difference between the two being tea-length dresses fall around mid-calf and cocktail dresses end right below the knee). because these dresses tend to be less formal, the girls can wear it again by dressing it up or down; pair the dress with a brooch, flower or sash. one dress + different accessories = infinite outfits.

there’s a great selection out there for dresses with the shorter hemline. my favourites are below:

(from left to right: thread designs, siri, the dessy group, simple silhouettes, siri)