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How I Chose the Best Holiday Party Dresses All of the dresses below were pulled straight from the wishlists of PureWows most stylish editors, and come highly reviewed by shoppers, too

This beautiful premium jari silk Indian saree / sari comes with elegant work

Hand wash cold, only non-chlorine bleach when needed

Note that the weight of your dress will help your stitches relax and drape much better than your small swatch will allow, so if you match the stitch gauge but you are coming up short in the row gauge, this will be fine, as it is more important to match the stitch gauge than the row gauge since you can work this dress to your desired length

The beauty of cute long dresses lies in their adaptability: slip on a pair of sandals and a straw hat for a laid-back daytime look, or elevate the ensemble with statement earrings and wedges for a more polished affair