Avoid mixing royal blue with other blues as the contrast can appear unintentional.
Sleeveless, short-sleeve, flutter-sleeve, cape-sleeve, illusion-sleeve, and lightweight lace-sleeve dresses can all work
Lightweight layered lace with floral + geometric patterns
Aside from the obvious differences in materials and silhouettes, I think the bloomer costume is actually quite similar to the dress-over-jeans look of the early 2000s! Ultimately, the hoopla around this ensemble made activists like Bloomer concerned that their bid for comfortable attire was distracting from the bigger cause of womens rights, so they eased away from the rational dress aspect of the movement
I found that the best places to shop for bridesmaid dresses online offer a wide variety of styles, colors, and silhouettes to match a diverse range of body types and sizes
The dress code for a bridal shower usually leans towards smart-casual or semi-formal