asymmetrical dress with sleeves A-Line/Princess Half Mother Of The Bride Dresses Pockets Green Black S/M fits size US 0 HYPERFIRE Women's Shoulder Tie Long

Low V Back with Bow Royal Blue Satin Formal Dress $170.1 USD (free shipping) Adorable royal blue satin low V back with a bow embellishment at waistline long A-line simple prom dress, sleeveless royal blue satin military ball, or evening formal dress

It could be someone using a drawer as support to stand up or children climbing to reach something on top

FIVE 5-Minute Simple Halloween Costumes with 1 Little Black Dress

Again, chatting with the host will give you helpful pointers as to their interpretation of the dress code to see if you're on the right track (and to avoid unplanned twinning).

but that was as far as it would ever go