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This gown is beautifully decorated with shimmering silver sequins in delicate dot motifs and intricate floral embroidery in pastel pink tones gives it such a dreamy texture

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A good rule of thumb is to help break up the transition between a loose top and tight bottom (or the opposite), when you want to hide waistline imperfections or when you want to accentuate your waist

"While gloves have become out of fashion, a hat never is, and the hats tend to get wilder and more expensive as the years go on." Courtesy Kentucky Derby 1993 We'll never know if their horse won

Here are five elaborate costume party ideas to get the creative juices flowing