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However, there's something very chic about a pared-back block-colour dress that lets the cut do the talking

Too small and you lose that great texture

18 Mabel Wisse Smit of Norway Getty Images Dutch Prince Johan Friso married his bride, Mabel Wisse Smit (now Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau) in 2004

And, if you need some other convincing on why this shoe has stood the test of time, just remember that the legendary style icon himself from the White House, John

Too embarrassed to wear XS

This dress code gives you a decent amount of wiggle room, but unless super-casual options like jeans are specified as acceptable, a pretty, laid-back dress or jumpsuit is a wedding-appropriate choice for guests