velvet maxi dress Goddiva Scalloped Lace & Rich embossed velvet with a V Red Velvet Long Sleeve Maxi

A bridal shower hostess dress succeeds when it makes you look lovely and put-together while keeping every eye on the bride where it belongs

Slides keep the look modern and unfussy, letting the dress be the star

While the all-white fashion trend has been taking catwalks and red carpets by storm in recent weeks, with the likes of Gaby Roslin and Jessica Ennis wearing the trend at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and Meryl Streep among others at Cannes opting for the monochrome look too

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[5] The German court model in turn became the role model of the early modern Scandinavian courts of Denmark and Sweden