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Top it with a long coat

Tea-length dresses, which typically fall between the knee and ankle, offer a vintage-inspired look thats both charming and sophisticated, ideal for garden weddings or rustic venues

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While theres certainly an ethos of over-the-top dressing at play online, consumers are opting for classics in real life, Kendall Becker, fashion and beauty trends editor at Trendalytics, tells Marie Claire over email

Outfit details Hill House Ellie nap dress in blueberry stripe J.Crew sunglasses // Monica Rich Kosann locket necklace Nantucket lightship basket (similar here, here, and here) // Castaner espadrilles