green tennis dress Women's thigh length CLOSURE Wilson Women's All Court Tennis

With fold-over banded sleeves that wrap around to the back, this sheer-corset evening gown has a hip-hugging long embellished mermaid skirt that opens in a side slit before pooling into a dramatic train that follows behind

In fact, I think it is a form of sewing torture to make rolled hems on the bias of silk chiffon

For the sake of fitting in a carry-on, I stuck to easy cotton and linen dresses for day, walkable block or wedge heels and a simplified color palette of black, white, tan, red and green ( a bit of a nod to the Italian flag

Even my husband reluctantly agrees to Meatless Mondays when hes of the opinion that everything tastes better when theres meat added

And if you're going out for brunch, a knitted midaxi dress is comfy but cute