Posts Tagged ‘cocktail dresses’
Can I wear a bomber jacket to a Winter Prom?
Winter prom time is here and such fun to dress up for the big night out. Bomber jackets are both classic, trendy and warm. Whether a bomber jacket will work with your winter prom dress will depend on your dress style and the bomber jacket. Bomber jackets come in a variety of materials such as…
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What do you wear to a semi-formal event?
Usually, women wear cocktail dresses to semi-formal events (A LBD is perfect!) and men wear dark color suits. Stylish pantsuits, jumpsuits, or suits in dressy fabrics like silk, velvet, or satin, etc. are also appropriate. Tasteful semi-formal clothing is conservative and does not expose too much leg or cleavage. Dresses or skirts should come to…
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Can I wear ankle shoes with a cocktail dress?
Ankle shoes are very much” in style”. There are many styles and colors of ankle shoes/boots out there to choose from. They look very stylish with cocktail dresses. Ankle shoes that are delicate looking, with thinner straps and tapered heels, would be more dressy with a cocktail dress than heavier-looking style shoes that have wide straps…
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Are floor length dresses appropriate for the Inaugural Balls?
Inaugural Balls are held around the Washington DC and Virginia area and many of them have tickets available for the public through their House and/or Senate representatives. Many of the balls are specific to a state and thus they have a theme. In addition two official balls are planned, that are invitation only, plus one to…
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What can I wear to the Nutcracker ballet?
The Nutcracker Ballet is a holiday classic. Hundreds of Nutcracker ballets now dominate America’s Decembers. Act One centers on a little girl named Marie, who through the conjuring of her godfather, Herr Drosselmeier, encounters a nutcracker doll who becomes a prince, a Christmas tree that grows like Jack’s beanstalk, toy soldiers battling mice, and a…
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Can I wear colored shoes with a black cocktail dress?
Colored shoes are the rage now and with a black cocktail dress they will give you a modern look. Women have been wearing nude color shoes and metallics with cocktail dresses for a while and red shoes have always been popular to wear with black dresses. Today any color or multi color shoes are chic…
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Are ankle boots appropriate with cocktail dresses? I have been invited to a cocktail party & want to update my look.
Ankle boots are one of the hottest fashion trends and you can wear them with cocktail dresses. There are a variety of styles of ankle boots available. If you want to wear ankle boots to a cocktail party look for a pair that looks light weight. A heavy style ankle boot does not look very…
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Can I wear a David Miester cocktail dress to a black tie wedding?
Years ago floor length dresses were required for black tie / formal events. However in today’s world cocktail dresses are perfect for most black tie events. If you are invited to a formal event at a venue like the White House or Buckingham Palace it would be correct to wear a floor length gown. Read…
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