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Cocktail Dress Ideas For Women

Published On March 12th 2012. Under Dress Code  Tags: cocktail, dress code  

One of our favorite dress codes is the cocktail attire, because a) we are ladies and b) it is almost a requirement to wear a “little black dress”. And who doesn’t look great in black? It is the epitome of grace and elegance. Every lady would agree that you can never look wrong in a black cocktail dress.

But of course, cocktail dress code is not only a black dress for ladies. You can wear any dress in any color (preferably dark), which ranges in length from just above the knee to about two inches above the ankle. And the more elegant the dress the better.

In addition to your dress you can wear sandals or pumps, jewelry appropriate to the occasion and a wrap, to cover your shoulders. If you are attending a wedding or an outside summer event, you can consider wearing a hat.

The important thing to remember is to keep your look elegant and reserved, not over-the-top and not to upstage the hostess.

Here is a simple, yet elegant look, that would be appropriate if you are attending a wedding which requires cocktail attire.

Monica Vinader, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Anya Hindmarch
Cocktail Dresses by Alberta Ferretti
Evening Shoes by Jimmy Choo

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Here are just a few examples of “little black dresses”:

Rachel Gilbert, Love Moschino, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
Black Dresses by Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
Cocktail Dresses by Rachel Gilbert

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Zac Posen, S'Oliver, Valentino
Cocktail Dresses by Valentino
Black Dresses by Zac Posen

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And appropriate cocktail dresses in different colors:

Rachel Gilbert, Roland Mouret, Lela Rose, Donna Karan
Cocktail Dresses by Donna Karan
Cocktail Dresses at Zalando

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We were writing about cocktail dress code before, so if you are interested to know more about it you are welcome to continue reading here.

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