The Jacqueline dress is one of Lilly Pulitzer's most successful styles. After Jackie was featured in Life wearing one of Lilly's shifts, many preppy ladies followed her lead. From the 1960s to the early 1980s, Pulitzer's bright, colorful clothes were very popular, worn by people such as former classmate Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her daughter Caroline Kennedy and members of the Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and Whitney families. Over 85% of Pulitzer's prints were designed by Suzie Zuzek, the designer for Key West Hand Prints. The company's main factory was in Miami, Florida, and the fabrics were produced by the Key West Hand Print Fabrics company in Key West. In 1959, Pulitzer became president of her own company, Lilly Pulitzer, Inc. Eventually, she was selling more dresses than juice, and decided to focus on designing and selling what had become known as her 'Lillys'. She discovered that customers loved her dress, so she produced more to sell at her juice stand. Seeking to camouflage the juice stains, Lilly asked her dressmaker to design a dress that would camouflage the stains. While working at the stand, Pulitzer found that squeezing juice made a mess of her clothes. They owned several Florida orange groves and, with produce from these, she opened a fruit juice stand on Via Mizner in Palm Beach. Lilly and husband Herbert Pulitzer settled in Palm Beach, Florida, shortly after their marriage. All puns aside, the sheer is amazing. All in all, it’s a true no-brainer so many reviewers were left lusting over this silhouette.Lilly Pulitzer dresses in Suzie Zuzek prints, ca.1965 ( RISD Museum) Truthfully, it doesn’t matter what color is selected but are sheer-ly amazing. Go ahead and slip into a block heel in a fun, bright color and even slip on a denim jacket to dress it down a bit. Looking to kick it up a few notches and command all the attention? The red-hot hue is just as sizzling! From afternoon beach weddings to girls night out, it’ll be the hot little number our closets are dying for. Simply add on a pair of simple sandals and sleek clutch and surely it’ll be the anything-but-basic black dress. Make no mistake, it’s safe, but definitely not lacking in style. The black rendition is the safest bet of the two. We’re obsessed with this dress and even more obsessed with the black and red color options it comes in. But with the romper underneath, we can avoid any fashion faux pas that might come our way while wearing. It’s always on-trend and can help to make us look taller, slimmer and feel extra chic. Just about every fashion lover can attest there is nothing more flattering than a long flowing dress. Not here! As we’ve said, everything about this dress comes together and complements one another to perfection. Often times with so many strong features competing with one another, a silhouette can lack balance or consistency. This dress also has other dramatic features including flutter sleeves and a plunging V-neckline that shows just enough skin. Fear not though, the two completely opposite silhouettes come together and in turn compliment one another. There’s also a functional romper built-in underneath that covers all the areas we don’t want to be sheer. This romper dress has a darling, lacy ankle-length overlay which adds a romantic element to this silhouette. One reviewer pointed out how this dress is the unique little number that can easily transition from bachelorette weekends to weddings and even date nights! Surely, we love how versatile this option is and couldn’t agree more. So many shoppers said it’s the fun and flirty frock that garnered them so many compliments no matter where they wore it. That’s just what over 300 reviewers are calling this dress, too. It’s a fun sheer dress but won’t show too much because it also includes a functional romper underneath. The Socialite Lace Overlay Romper is half dress, half romper and fully amazing. See it: Grab the Socialite Lace Overlay Romper for $79, available at Nordstrom!

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