black dress with purple flowers Iris Floral Print Corset - 4 length skirt with scalloped lace hem Black Floral Petals And Passion

To add the classy factor to your look, add a pair of brown business casual Oxford sneakers

Flat knot sandal: these knotted slides are so cute for summer with the fray edge detail and more squared off toe, and more importantly are comfortable with a padded insole (which a lot of flat slides are lacking these days)

Try wearing the suit jacket as a blazer with dress pants in a different color for a more relaxed take

A curiosity: the inspiration for Ekberg's dress was the model signed by Jean Louis for Rita Hayworth in Gilda, which in turn was an homage to the one in John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madam X

You can read my review of Say It Again for Little Village Magazine HERE

But of course thats what makes birthdays fun at this age, right