party wear short dress Casual with Criss-Cross Back Taupe / XSmall Spaghetti Strap Colors Sparkly Short Party Dress Sequins

Accessorize with a classic gold watch and gold hoop earrings, and enjoy watching the sun set on a beautiful summer evening

Open back design with lower zipper and hook-eye closure

Plus, this gown comes in tons of on-trend colors, from brat green to baby blue but were suckers for this Glinda-inspired pink

The olive green adds just enough color to keep the black from feeling heavy, while the black base keeps the look slim and elongated

Carmen @carmen_gimeno above chooses a pink dress and shirt that would be perfect for a cruise

Or crumble the cornbread up and toast it in the oven to dry it out in order to use it the same day for dressing