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What to Wear to Dinner Parties Occasion: A Cocktail Party Cocktail party wear is all about the dress. Attending a cocktail party or event that calls for the cocktail party attire gives you a great opportunity to show your femininity and put together a fabulous look. Look for a short dress and wear your dress above the knee if you have great, slender legs. If your thighs are big, but your calves are shapely, wear your dress at the knee. If your knees are a problem, wear your dress just below the knee. We all know that basic black has been touted as the perfect cocktail party dress color for years. Yes, it still works. The little black dress first popularized by French designer Coco Chanel, has become a cocktail dress classic, however, there are other colors, such as ivory, white which are simply heavenly . Other deep hue-colored cocktail dresses work well also. At a cocktail party, choose the dress in a color that works best for you. Select a style that flatters your figure and be sure to choose a dress that helps you to accent your best features. Remember that with cocktail party attire, you're not going to be placing a scarf around your neck to add color. Also, keep the black away from your face as you might not do with a work outfit. If wearing black makes you look ashen, opt for a more flattering color . Here is an example of a very classy and elegant-dress that is fitting at a cocktail party or dinner party though it is not the traditional sleeveless look. This dress is by Valentino.  Occasion: A Dinner Party Dinner Party: If the invitation indicates a casual affair, a pair of slacks and a nice shirt or blouse or a relatively modest cocktail dress is appropriate. If your invitation specifies that the event is formal, you may wear formal dresses. Note that the longer the formal dress, the more formal it is or should be . However, choose a dress that compliments your body and brings out your best features. Note also that there are some beautiful shorter dresses (knee-length preferable) that are just as formal and elegant, some tend to be sequined. These are the dresses that go beyond the normal cocktail and sheath summer dresses. Adding to the elegant and formal look is a pair of shoes that is formal, perhaps a pair of satin material, but also let it be one with some jewel detail. A matching evening style handbag to accent the shoes selected would be perfect. If you cannot find one that is matching, choose one that is close enough . You will not lose the formal and elegant look. Further tips on how to dress are provided in the following book: A Pocket Guide to Female Dress Code Etiquette 7 Most Common Occasions. Purchase for a nominal fee of $1.00. 
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