Little Party Dress

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange dress with a gold cuff, a navy blue leather clutch, and nude lace-up suede sandals.

There are some dresses that are perfect for parties and then there are some dresses that just make you want to party. This would be the latter! I ordered this dress when I was shopping for Vegas a few months ago and it’s been a Saturday night staple ever since. It’s one of those dresses that just makes you want to dance when you put it on. (Red dress emoji, am I right?!)

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Oh and PS: If you haven’t read Hallie’s tips for partying and tricks for avoiding hangovers, you and do so here. I’d like to think we’re essentially experts, and I 100% concur with the methods we’ve tried, tested, and developed over the last few years. 😉

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

I am so in love with this dress! It’s completely backless, though, so it’s not for everyone. You have to be comfortable without wearing a bra! If your girls are on the non-existent side of the spectrum (like mine) and you actually love (and specifically seek out) dresses where you don’t have to wear a bra, I’d highly recommend scooping this dress up. 👌🏼

If you love the color and the pattern, but a bra is a must, the brand also makes this dress in romper form! (And it looks like the back strap would cover a strapless bra!) You can find that here, and it’s on sale, too! Oh, and another thing: the dress and the romper come in white, too (shop the white dress here and the romper here), both of which would be so fun for a bachelorette party weekend!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

I can’t really decide if this dress is orange or red, so let’s just say red-orange. (Remember that crayon in Crayola’s 64 pack?! #flashbackfriday) Whichever it is, navy is my favorite color to pair with both orange and with red. For a night out in Chicago, I paired this dress with a navy blue leather clutch and my go-to lace-up suede heels. When I was in Vegas over Memorial Day weekend, I wore this dress with my nude ankle strap heels and my leopard clutch. I kept my accessories simple both times… Just a solid gold cuff. You could have fun and wear a cute pair of statement earrings, too (these turquoise tassels would be fun!), but I kept it simple and let the dress do the talking dancing.

For accessorizing this dress, I think nude or tan heels are probably best. In my opinion, black shoes would take the dress to a Halloween-y kind of place pretty quickly. (Zero to 100, really.) But I think you can have fun with your bag! Any shade of blue, a wicker clutch, leopard print, bright white, navy and white stripes, a classic monogram clutch (Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc.), any type of print that plays well with the orange-y hue… Lots of options!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Get the Look…

Lovers + Friends Dress
Ivanka Trump Lace-Up Heels (similar here, here, here, & here)
Mark & Graham Envelope Clutch (similar here & here)
Ray-Ban Aviators
Gold Cuff (similar here, too!)

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange dress with a gold cuff, a navy blue leather clutch, and nude lace-up suede sandals.

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

Bows & Sequins wearing a Lovers + Friends red-orange backless dress. Perfect dress for a warm night out on the town!

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  1. 7.8.16
    Lori S H said:

    I love this dress! The color is stunning on you.

  2. 7.8.16
    Natali said:

    Looking fabulous as always! This is such a glamorous and lady like combo!

    http://www.lartoffashion.com/2016/07/08/5-instagram-pointers/

  3. 7.8.16
    Emma said:

    I love love love the color of that dress! Beautiful heels too
    emmastyleguide.blogspot.com

  4. 7.8.16
    Tess said:

    I totally agree with you that some dresses just scream PARTY!!

    Have a great weekend 🙂
    xox | Tess
    Sequins are the New Black

  5. 7.8.16
    Nikki said:

    So cute, that color is stunning on you, xx

    Nikki | http://www.nikkibstyles.com

  6. 7.8.16
    Meg said:
  7. 7.8.16
    Jen said:

    Love that first shot! You look great, Jess. x

    Jen | affecionada

  8. 7.8.16
    Mariel said:

    For people committed to the backless dress but also in the bra-required category, my best suggestion is this gravity defying front only bra:

    https://www.ae.com/aerie-the-bare-bra-dark-nude/aerie/s-prod/0735_2384_292?cm=sCA-cCAD&catId=cat7950051

    All my friends have it and we all recommend it! You look at it and think how could this possibly work? But my C cups have lasted all day / night in this bra in the middle of August heat.

  9. 7.8.16
    TAMMY said:

    What a perfect summer party dress. The color red/orange perfect and your go to lace high heel sandals complements this outfit. Many of your other outfits were awesome but this outfit I think is the best one.

  10. 7.8.16
    Mary said:

    adorable dress! The heels look perf with it. I seriously love reading your blog! It’s so fun to see what you’re wearing 🙂
    xxoo
    Mary

  11. 7.8.16
    Kate said:

    Love everything about this dress!!!
    -kate
    Katekoutures.blogspot.com

  12. 7.8.16
    Maggie said:

    Such a cute color on you!

    -Maggie http://www.thatgirlmags.com

  13. 7.8.16
    Minau said:

    Beautiful dress!

  14. 7.10.16

    Beautiful photos! Love the dress!!

    Blonde in Cashmere

  15. 7.11.16
    Jenn Lake said:

    Seriously the perfect color on you! Happy Monday!

  16. 7.12.16
    Vicky said:

    Need that dress!

    xo,
    Vicky
    http://www.aspiringsocialite.com/

  17. 7.13.16
    Georgia said:

    You’re gorgeous!

    xxx

    http://georgiasunray.com

  18. 7.17.16
    carrie said:

    What a fun dress! You look great.

    Carrie
    http://www.wearwherewell.com

  19. 8.13.16
    Emily Piskulick said:

    what a fun dress! and, i need these heels in my life. xo

    http://www.dearserendipity.com/

  20. 2.2.17
    Taylor said:

    I remember when you first posted this how much I loved this dress but didn’t have a good enough reason to buy it.. so it’s been sitting in my cart on revolve’s website for months.

    I just checked again after I found out about a friend’s bachelorette weekend in Austin this summer and I was hoping this dress was still in stock and it is! and on sale! huzzah!

    Just wanted to let you know!

    • 2.2.17
      Jessica said:

      Ahhh thanks so much for letting me know! I’ll have to spread the word. Thanks girl! xx