Can I wear a black velvet dress to a September wedding?

Can I wear a black velvet dress to a September wedding? It’s black-tie. A black velvet dress is awesome! Velvet can be a heavy fabric but there are many new lightweight stretchy velvet fabrics today. If your black velvet dress is made with a lightweight velvet fabric it is appropriate for a formal black tie…

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What kind of coat to wear with a black velvet dress?

What kind of coat to wear with a black velvet dress? I have a wedding February 3rd, and the theme is Old Hollywood. I have a dress picked out and it’s a long sleeve, black, velvet mini dress. The reception is going to be outside and in February my city gets really cold.  A coat…

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