donna morgan dress D9147M - Knee-Length Bubble Crepe A-Line From Donna Morgan. Donna Morgan Blue Geo Maxi

Cliches exist for a reason, and a little black dress is a wardrobe staple you will wear over and over again

Combined with a bright floral print, this frock is truly to die for

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Katie reviewed this pattern for us and made the outfit for her niece

The double-layered front-button placket allows it to be worn multiple ways, including buttoned asymmetrically, which allows, as McCarty puts it, cinching the waist and honoring your inner kindergartener who misaligned her buttons. She loves that it can also be worn open as a light fall layer