dress patterns evening wear McCall's Sewing Pattern M8475 Misses' and Women's Dresses quarter sleeves bring effortless grace Simplicity 1606 Women's Formal Dress

Whether you choose rayon, linen, or polyester crepe, this pattern is the perfect canvas for your creativity and sewing skills

AllSaints Sweater and Sleeveless Dress Click on any photo below for more product information A dress very much like this one was one of our top sellers last year

20 Geri Halliwell's Union Jack mini dress, 1997 Getty Images Geri Halliwell thought the little black Gucci dress she had been given to wear for the Spice Girls' performance at the the 1997 BRIT Awards was too boring, so she asked her sister to stitch a Union Jack tea towel onto the front - and an icon was born

The key is letting the ruffles be the focal point