navy blue and gold dress Alice Long Sheath in Ink Embellishment, 4 Make a grand entrance in this timeless ball gown by Rachel Allan Quince Mumuleo Navy Blue Quinceanera Dress

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Medium: 34" length

Logistics prevent me from hiring a frock living 500 miles from London has many implications for fashion! Now when it comes to dresses I recently reread one of my favourite Grace Kelly quotes which I think applies particularly well to evening dressing: your dresses should be tight enough to show youre a woman and loose enough to show youre a lady. With that in mind, here is my selection of Christmas party dresses for women over 40

I bought more, but didnt realize some of the packets had wheat flour in them and thus werent gluten free (which I need) so I didnt test those