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Combine it with a subtly alluring black hue and you are set for all events possible in your social calendar

Look for a dress with tiered layers to give the skirt a fun, breezy movement, making it easy to stay comfortable while moving around the classroom

So, in a conscious bid to showcase what the best winter wedding guest dresses look like on a few different heights, shapes and sizes as well as my own, of course I roped in my fellow Glamour colleagues Robyn Eugene and Shani Cohen (seen above) to road-test a few different new-in styles

For instance, tracht scholar Gexi Tostmann, who sees the modern dirndl as having evolved from traditional tracht designs, also uses the term "dirndl" for historical designs

Some shows even run costume contests on select nights

This aligned with the desire for clothing that felt comfortable and connected to the earth