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Most importantly, dressy casual is meant to be comfortable, so skip anything that feels too tight or overdone

Its a very thin fabric, therefore, I lined it with a lightweight black knit from my stash

So rather than just share collages, I rounded up a bunch of dresses from some great local boutiques, got a group of friends together, received an amazing delivery of hats from Headcandi (shes designed hats for blogger favorite Blaire from Atlantic-Pacific and Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline, just to name a few) and played Derby dress up, all in hopes of helping you get your outfit for the track just right (or just share pretty pictures from Whitney Neal )

Think about the silhouette you want to achieve - certain jewelry pieces can elongate the neck, highlight facial features, or define the waist