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White Tie Dress Code for Women: The Strictest Invitation, Explained
What white tie requires, where you will still meet it, from state banquets to the Met Gala, and how gloves, tiaras and jewellery are worn.
Style GuideThe Little Black Dress: Where It Came From and How to Wear It Now
From Chanel's 1926 sketch in Vogue to Audrey Hepburn's Givenchy and Princess Diana's 1994 dress: why one simple idea has lasted a hundred years, and how to choose yours.
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Style GuideCocktail Attire for Women: What It Means and What to Wear
The most common dress code on an invitation, explained: the right length, the fabrics that make a dress read as dressed up, and how cocktail differs from formal and from casual.
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Style GuideWedding Guest Dress Codes Explained: What to Wear to Every Kind of Wedding
White tie, black tie, formal, cocktail, semi-formal, festive, casual and beach: what each dress code on a wedding invitation means, and what to do when there is none.
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Style GuideBlack Tie Dress Code for Women: What to Wear and What to Avoid
What black tie really asks for, how long the dress has to be, which fabrics and colours work, and where trousers, gloves and short dresses stand.
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