gingham blue and white dress Romantic Picnic Maxi Dry clean or wash in a delicate cycle Blue Gingham Dress - M

Strapless neckline with v-wire front and lined with a non slip silicone grip to keep it in place

But while many of us likely have cocktail dresses knocking around our closets, it's rarer to find a ball gown just waiting to be dusted off for your next black tie event

Among the four silk slip dresses we tested, the Seridie Slip Dress stood out as the best-constructed, most luxurious example

Finished with a soft pigskin lining and a durable rubber and leather sole, it is built for prom, business meetings, and formal evenings with a HolloMen black or charcoal suit, three-piece suit, or tuxedo

Ive styled them in a few workwear posts and included them in my Teacher Capsule Wardrobe a few months ago, but I hadnt actually worn them in my day-to-day life until recently