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The Met Gala is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute (it's astounding how many people do not know this every year)

Featuring a flirty handkerchief hemline, front keyhole detail, and sexy strappy back, this sheer cotton dress is perfect thrown over your swimsuit

The straight-cut shift style skims the body for a flattering fit that's both comfortable and chic

The dress featured 'emblems of the rose, shamrock and thistle, and was embellished with orange blossom' according to the Royal Collection Trust, with both dress and train made from 'ivory silk satin woven in the East London (Spitalfields) silk mills'

A single white rose blooms at the chest, a delicate yet striking contrast against the deep black canvas

The intricate details of the lace catch the eye, while the boots keep the outfit from reading too sweet or precious