purple empire waist dress Lilac elegant fit for all body shapes Regency Era Royal Purple Empire

Personally, I prefer to own my forever copy

If I was still at Selfridges and using high end fashion speak, I would be pointing out the vertical switch of texture from what appears to be crepe to a softly draping satin making a statement about the two sides of a woman (you see, Ive still got it)

The skirt has a slightly different composition, harnessing silk and modal fabric for an especially baby-soft underhand feel

As a bridesmaid in my friends wedding, I wore this pair of shapewear all day and loved that the waistband stayed in place

Lace Plain fabric is fine

Not to mention, it's a super easy outfit to throw on without having to do a lot of planning to work out what goes with what