blue velvet dress maxi Navy V-Neck - Event Dresses side slit and lining to mid Simone lace-trimmed velvet maxi dress

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Model: Malm Dimensions: 63.3W x 19.0D x 30.8H Item ID: 1067585 # Pieces: 1 Item Location: Bay Area Free Local Pickup Schedule a day and time to pick up your item at our San Francisco showroom

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Explore various ways to infuse personality into your cocktail attire

The volume on the runway was cranked up to 11 as an assortment of Hawaiian prints (not your traditional beach shirts, mind you), Grecian-front slinky dresses, mischievous handkerchief blouses and draped evening gowns flashed by under the strobe lights