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Bright pastel hosiery can be a smart way to add a pop of color that isnt always visible

(My friend, writer, and fellow-history-nerd Loretta Chase and I also marveled at how the wearer managed to keep a snow-white dinner dress so perfectly clean, without a single spot of gravy or spilled claret-cup - though that may be revealing more about us at Christmas parties than the unknown wearer.) Holiday-themed clothing was rare in the past

A well-made, perfectly fitted dress in a versatile color can be styled differently for each occasion

I would also try to stay away from dresses with very long trains

A woven mini dress featuring an allover clip dot design, round neckline, smocked waist, keyhole back with dual button-loop closures, short butterfly sleeves, lace trim, a tiered ruffled hem, and fit and flare silhouette.

Marys Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, and 400 more watched it glide through the reception that evening