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For most of us, this is a mythical creature, a sartorial unicorn that exists only in our wildest dreams

Nothing signals summer more than seeing your favorite retailers new arrivals pages get stocked with a colorful bouquet of asymmetric slip dresses, lacy babydoll minis, elegantly draped satin maxis, and other warm-weather styles

A flowing maxi length keeps movement light and elegant

If you are going for a detailed pattern, its a good idea to keep your dress shape simple

Others express it through minimal shapes or sleek silhouettes

If, for instance, your upper arms are not your favourite feature, then the idea of suddenly being obliged to go strapless in a beach dress can be daunting, and the subsequent layering required to make them actually work for you (under knitwear, over T-shirts) only serves to nullify their breeze-on-your-skin charms