t shirt dress tie waist Womens Next Brown Mini T-Shirt US 14 Features ties on either side of the waist for detail Fallon Organic Cotton T-Shirt Wrap

We especially love an A-line gown with a defined empire waist, which helps create that elongated effect

The Purple Tulle Long Princess Dress is a dreamy choice for formal evenings

Waist: Go around them with the measuring tape right at the belly button

I also adore this mini dress for its classic silhouette and this pinstriped mini for a menswear take on a feminine classic

Paco Rabanne, or simply "Rabanne" as the fashion house is now known, has been enjoying a revival as of late as part of the same Y2K renaissance that brought back Diesel, Coperni and low-slung jeans, and nothing says "noughties" quite like Rabanne's specific brand of statement partywear