woman mini dress Black Open Knit Cover Up - Dresses size mini dresses under $100. Stella Linen Mini Dress

Versatile self-tie belt

Dress : c/o Julie Brown / Bracelet : Julie Vos c/o Tuckernuck (Adore this elephant bangle from Julie Vos via Tuckernuck, too!) / Bag : Kate Spade (Sold out), but swooning over these hot pink Kate bags: one, two, three and four / Watch : Michael Kors / Pumps : Adrienne Vittadini / Necklace : Kate Spade (Sold out), but loving this Kate statement necklace / Lipstick : Clinique / Earrings : J.Crew, less expensive version here / Sunnies : Kate Spade (available here via eBay) For the event, I wore one of my favorite Julie Brown dresses from the Holiday 2013 Collection

This would also be present in nail designs and makeup for the era

Real grads will tell you the same thing: lightweight cotton, linen blends, airy chiffon, and drapy satin are your friends