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 jewelry would highlight a velvet outfit?

A velvet outfit would look awesome with many types of jewelry. Gold, silver, pearls, sparkly (diamonds or rhinestones), or arty jewelry all can work with velvet. The trick to selecting the right jewelry to wear with a velvet outfit is knowing the style of what you are wearing and where you are wearing it. Today…

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What color stockings do I wear with a black velvet dress & silver shoes?

A black velvet dress is the perfect LBD (little black dress). Velvet is a very elegant, sensual, luxurious fabric and is great for special occasions like dinner dances, weddings, parties, and for any event that requires dressing up. Sheer black stockings with silver glitter would look very chic with a black velvet dress and silver…

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