Classy black cocktail dress

Every girl should have at least 2 black cocktail dresses. One should be a fun going out with the girl type cocktail dress (think: a fun cocktail dress for cocktails). The other should be a conservative, yet stylish dress (think: a cocktail dress you wouldn't mind wearing in front of the queen, but still stylish enough to maybe catch one of the Prince's eye. OK, I'm corny, I know.)

The latter dress is usually harder to find than the first dress. A lot of cocktail dresses are usually really schmoozy or look like they belong to an 80 year old woman. OR they're $500.

That's why I got so excited when I found this dress on Etsy for $35. Yes, it's a vintage dress from the 80s, but I think it's pretty timeless, don't you?