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Shoppers wear it to outdoor weddings, cocktail parties and baby showers

Imagine making a stylish dress, dapper shirt, or cute skirt from it

Built around a feminine retro mood, this Retro Stage red & blue 1940s patriotic star stripe sleeveless ruffle swing dress brings old-school charm into a look that still feels easy to wear

(And shows them in white and ivory in Europe, I recently learned.) But brides can still opt for the technicolor versions: 90210 's Shenae Grimes rocked a black wedding dress from Vera's fall 2012 collection, and one of Chrissy Teigen's three Vera Wang wedding dresses was inspired by the crimson Kathleen gown from the spring 2013 collection

Wed love to hear about your experiences and any tweaks you made to suit your taste buds

Make no mistake: The transformation from jacquard gown to voluminous cocktail midi was no last-minute DIY