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It's perfect for a fancy dinner or a night out

One coat of my favorite metallic spray paint and it was good as new

Guests, wear dress pants for sure

Sure, the fashion industry used to fawn over the perfect body shape for female (usually hourglass)

We steered clear of microtrends, seeking dresses in a variety of time-tested silhouettes that still felt fresh

(Spoiler alert: A dress that grazes the floor on the 6-foot-tall model on the website is not your best bet.) To bring you this list of the best ones out there, I first checked my own closet for recent purchases and dependable silhouettes, then I consulted my fellow short-girl editors at PureWow for their own worn-and-loved picks