Expert Take: We can't get over the incredible ethereal elegance of the beadwork or the drama of that billowing cape
A lovely jewel and dazzling collar compliment the gentle hip drapes over a brilliant pink skirt
You cant go wrong with belting it normally around your waist, or doing a simple loop knot, like I did in the picture below
If in doubt, go with a more formal option
From gravity-defying puffed sleeves (to compete with the scale of the era's sky-high, triple-tier bangs?) to not-particularly-flattering dropped waists to a bona fide bouquet of chintzy prints, the "Laura Ashley look" was all the rage with 1980s fashion-forward folks who said things like "all the rage." Typically paired with white Keds and white ankle socks (how demure!), the dresses evoked a certain prairie prep
Padm wears this dress when she and Anakin arrive at her palace on Naboo, just after Anakin is charged with protecting her against assassins