leopard print midi dress Eleni Bodycon midi dress * Material Claude Print Puff Sleeve Midi

8-10 minutes

Crafted from pure cotton, this midaxi pairs a relaxed fit with T-shirt styling

While this shape remained popular until at least 1954, in his Fashion Sourcebooks: The 1950s, John Peacock describes how this figure evolved throughout the decade: from the comparatively early days of the New Look, when the square shoulders and masculine details of the 1940s still lingered, through the ultra-feminine and luxurious styles of the mid-1950s clothes with gently softened shoulderlines, tiny corseted waists, roundly padded hips and long, swirling skirts only eleven inches above the ground (7)

Even if the vibe is beachy, its still a wedding, so aim for a polished but comfortable look