betsy and adam blue evening dress Sofia Satin Drop Shoulder Dress

An animated character with long pink hair, wearing an intricately designed white dress with pink accents

Originally by McCall, dynamic with the asymmetric bodice and uneven, puddling skirt hem

Snog the Frog offers American Hustle 1970s Silver Sequin Dress fancy dress costume to hire from our Sydney shop

The sparkly velvet sequin bodice adds a touch of luxury, while the puffy organza A-line skirt flows into a graceful court train

Earlier this week, I was invited to attend the Whitney Museum's 2014 Biennial opening party, and aside from the usual what-to-wear to a party concerns (what is "festive" really supposed to mean, anyway?), I had an additional limitation: time