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[2] A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself if youd wear your outfit to a meeting at the office

In the United States, Emily Posts Etiquette says simply that women should wear a formal evening gown while Letitia Baldriges New Manners for New Times recommends a full-skirted ballgown, lots of jewelry but never too much, fur wrap, long white gloves. Debretts, the UKs most definitive source of social protocol, says in its New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners that Women wear long, formal evening dresses

From flowing gowns that exude grandeur to sleek, form-fitting styles that highlight elegance, these dresses are created to make a lasting impression at any formal event

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