These patterns were mirror outfits worn by famous fashion icons (like Betty Grable, or Katherine Hepburn) and outfits in popular movies (Casablanca anyone?)
Delicate textures suit petite women well when the scale is kept small, which is why fine lace cocktail gowns can flatter a shorter frame as long as the lace pattern is proportionate rather than oversized
Grevin's life-size - and very convincing - figure of the late Princess of Wales is dressed in a replica of the black, off-the-shoulder, figure-hugging cocktail dress Diana wore to a Serpentine Gallery event in London in 1994
Yes, this dressing can be made in advance
Accessories include stacks of coffee table books, colorful floral prints, a little olive tree in a colorful pot, throws, pillows, and baskets