Posts Tagged ‘formal’
What can I wear to a black-tie fundraiser in November?
What can I wear to a black-tie fundraiser in November? I’m 5ft 4in, relatively fit. A fundraiser is usually a social event to raise money for a charity. A black-tie fundraiser is considered formal. Formal for women means floor-length skirts or dresses or a cocktail dress around the knee or midi length. If you want…
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What is casual formal wear?
Casual formal wear is comfortable style clothing for formal evening events. The world is becoming more and more casual and women are embracing styles such as long tee-shirt style dresses, loose sheaths, and sporty styles for evening wear. The holiday season is coming and women don’t want to feel uncomfortable. Casual formal wear is creeping…
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Can you wear any dress shirt with a tie or just a certain type?
“A dress shirt, button shirt, button-front, button-front shirt, or button-up shirt is a garment with a collar and a full-length opening at the front, which is fastened using buttons or shirt studs.” Wickipedia I am not that knowledgeable about tie styles and formal shirts. I found this video on youtube that might be helpful:Men’s Formal…
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Can I transform a prom dress?
Can I transform a prom dress? It’s a sleeveless/boob tube dress, mint green with gold details on the waist made with tulle and satin from the waist downwards (floor length). Your mint green boob tube prom dress sounds pretty perfect as it is for another formal evening event. Proms are formals so it should work.…
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Can I wear sneakers to a semi-formal debut party?
Can I wear sneakers to a semi-formal debut party? I was invited to a semi formal debut party. No theme was given, only we are advised not to wear pink. I am planning to wear a black coat with a plain white shirt and black trousers, with white sneakers. Is this a good choice? I…
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What shoes should I wear with a black mesh beaded, above the knee dress?
Beaded dresses are gorgeous. There are many different styles of beaded dresses. All beaded dresses definitely make a statement. Any outfit just needs one statement. Your accessories and shoes should be low key or very simple. Look for simple strappy sandals, closed toe slingback or closed toe pump style shoes to accompany your beaded dress.…
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Evening Bags 101
Wear evening bags to dressy events. They are perfect for cocktail parties, dances, weddings, formal, or black tie occasions. An evening bag is also appropriate when you go to a nice restaurant for dinner, the theatre, symphony, ballet and opera.
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What style of shoes can I wear with a coffee brown dress?
What style of shoes can I wear with a coffee brown dress? The dress is formal with a circle of rhinestones at the waist. A coffee brown dress is a fabulous color. A formal dress sounds like a floor length dress. If this dress is floor length your footwear will not be too noticeable. You…
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Can I wear a black cocktail dress with black hosiery or off black hosiery to a wedding?
A black cocktail dress should be perfect for a dressy or black tie preferred wedding. Black sheer or black opaque hosiery should look very stylish and will not offend the bride and groom. “The Little Black Dress” has been described as sophisticated, sexy, provocative, chic, elegant, practical, seductive, correct, and ageless. The fashion designer, Christian…
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What does “extra fancy” dress code mean?
Extra fancy dress code means a “red carpet” look, a serious dress up event. What you would wear for a special occasion such as a formal dress/gown or gorgeous cocktail dress. Styles such as cutout dresses, glitter dresses, halter dresses, strapless dresses or hi-lo dresses or gowns could be considered extra fancy. Also dresses in…
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