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This timeless piece brings together everything you love about the Ann silhouette -- the puff sleeves, sweetheart neckline, and flattering gathered skirt, now reimagined in an elegant black base adorned with dainty scattered florals

Details: Soft cup padded insert, Beaded, Fitted bodice, Corset crisscross lace-up back, Underneath zipper closure, Horsehair hemline, Sweep train

This maxi dress is the kind of piece that works effortlessly across a whole range of occasions

Coats/jackets/wraps that you will remove when you get to your event give you a little more leeway, but you still want to look appropriate for the formality of the event