short party white dresses Short-Sleeve Chloe Dress hugging silhouette and soft puff sleeves A Line White Short Evening

The brand offers free, downloadable mood boards for every color (and even has options if you want to mix and match!)

Lighter gold tones like rose gold or champagne in chiffon fabric work beautifully at beach ceremonies

Check out my summer salads post for more salad inspiration that pairs beautifully with homemade dressings

Its formal and slimming, like black, but softer and often more flattering on older women who find black too high-contrast and harsh

These fresh prints translate to all of summers best occasions, from weddings and dinner parties to a long-haul getaway somewhere by the sea

(in German) Radakovich, Uta: Trachten in Sdtirol , Reverdito, 2009, ISBN 978-8863140361