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As far as what constitutes garden party attire, there's actually kind of a big range of options

Balenciaga shows the sack dress, an early stylistic move toward looser-fitting garments, which appear in the late 1950s and 60s, and include cocoon coats and shift dresses

The high crew neck contrasts with the flowing fit, while the princess seams and clean finishes create a refined and graphic silhouette

In this instance, it's beneficial to create the illusion of a smaller waist through the use of corset-style top halves, with maybe an outer flowing bottom half to give the bottle shape illusion

The fairy wings are such a special touch