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Her pick for outdoor activities also works as a cocktail dress.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
For a cocktail party For an evening event, a little black dress is always a great choice, and cocktail dress codes allow for pretty much any length, especially midis.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
Diana showed off her shoulders in a plunging, beaded halter-neck cocktail dress by Catherine Walker for an event in 1995.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
This necklace-scarf hybrid can instantly upgrade any white button down or basic black cocktail dress.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
For a cocktail party For an evening event, a little black dress is always a great choice, and cocktail dress codes allow for pretty much any length, especially midis.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
Diana showed off her shoulders in a plunging, beaded halter-neck cocktail dress by Catherine Walker for an event in 1995.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
This necklace-scarf hybrid can instantly upgrade any white button down or basic black cocktail dress.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Cocktail dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20dress. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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