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Trumpet Mermaid Scoop Neck Court Train Jersey Prom Dress with Split Front, $122, jjshouse.com A red gown with pretty embroidery and rhinestones

Soft round neckline, flattering basque waist, low backline

No see-through, risqu, or indecent clothing or swimwear

Its the detail found in lesbian poet Valentine Acklands sad and compelling semi-memoir For Sylvia: An Honest Account , where she describes the youthful fashion in London for committing extravagancies: I remember wearing a bare-backed, sleeveless bright green evening dress and screwing a horn-rimmed monocle into my eye, and walking down the steps into the Savoy Ballroom like that at the age of seventeen for a bet. Its selfish actress Maria in Daphne Du Mauriers The Parasites absconding from family duties to take a boat trip through Paris with her brother, his camel coat worn over her green evening dress

The dress is crafted from an incredibly light and breathable linen fabric, which makes it an ideal choice for the warm summer months