Step 2: Consider the Weddings Time & Location Evening weddings (6pm or later): Black is perfectly appropriate Daytime celebrations: Lighter colors are typically preferred Indoor ballroom: Black works beautifully Outdoor garden or beach: Consider brighter options Historic venue or mansion: Black adds elegance Time of day matters more than season for black dress appropriateness
Balance Your Outfit: When putting together your outfit, make sure to balance out the tights with the rest of your look
The hem hits above the knee on most bodies
A small one can look great with this color mix
You can read the dresssorry, #thedressas a metaphor: for our knee-jerk impulse toward partisanship (#TEAMBLUEANDBLACK), for the dynamic nature of observable reality (#TEAMWHITEANDGOLD), for the Internets ability to prove Walt Whitman right yet again, for its ability to prove Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrong yet again, for the fundamental challenge of consensus-building in American democracy, for Platos caves and Russells turtles and Bill Murrays groundhog
Smokey eyes, bold lips, or soft glam, work well depending on your style
