silk column dress Strapless Satin Pink / US 22 Crafted in sparkling foil satin 241E2525 Brocade Strapless Column Straight

Another thing to consider is stretch

Alyson looked breathtaking in this beautiful gown embellished with pearls by Julie Vino

The President Button Down is a traditional way to mix things up

Logistics prevent me from hiring a frock living 500 miles from London has many implications for fashion! Now when it comes to dresses I recently reread one of my favourite Grace Kelly quotes which I think applies particularly well to evening dressing: your dresses should be tight enough to show youre a woman and loose enough to show youre a lady. With that in mind, here is my selection of Christmas party dresses for women over 40

But, whether employed as 40s nightwear or in 90s punk performance, the babydoll has always been somehow synonymous with female liberation, whether emancipation from corsetry or the strictures of hemline etiquette

Expect nothing less than a bold statement