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Mini or maxi, fitted or oversized, plain or with prints dresses are a quintessential item in any womans wardrobe not just for making a professional impression at the office or getting gussied up for a night on the town, but also for looking effortlessly chic and casual any time of day

*Round neckline

The answer should be 'no.' Would I wear this to a costume party

Who What Wear UK's contributor Emma Thatcher of A Style Album selected it as her key dress of the summer in her last column

She oozed chic in a black velvet mini dress with long sleeves, flattering ruching that draped from the waist and a plunging v-shaped neckline

This cream ruched maxi dress is made to make you feel flawless