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Dear Dressing Diva:
Please settle an on-going debate. Should your socks match your pants or your shoes?
To avoid having the eye of the beholder stop at your ankles, try to match the color or at least the tone of your trouser. By matching the socks to the trouser, it looks much better when sitting down and elongates the leg.
Dear Dressing Diva:
I have seen the word “microfiber” on clothing labels. What is microfiber?
Microfiber a super fine form of polyester fiber used in fabric production. It gives fabrics a soft, luxurious feel, stain resistance and prevents wrinkles. Clothing can be 100% microfiber or other fibers such as cotton, rayon or lycra can be combined with microfiber to enhance their durability.
Dear Dressing Diva:
I am confused when trying to coordinate a striped shirt with a striped tie. Do you have any suggestions to make this easier?
There are two real rules when pairing a stripe shirt and tie. First, look at the stripe colors in the shirt and pick the most predominate color. The coordinating tie should have this color in it. Second, the stripe in the tie has to be bolder (wider) than the stripe in the shirt so your eye can differentiate foreground and background. It is also acceptable to mix a solid tie, geometric tie with a diamond or square pattern or even a paisley tie with a striped shirt, as long as you pull some of the colors from the shirt stripes.
Dear Dressing Diva:
I have a June wedding to attend in Atlanta. The invitation reads “creative black tie.” Can I wear a black dress or is this inappropriate? Is my husband limited to wearing a tuxedo or are there other options?
First, the wedding’s time will help to define what to wear. For an afternoon wedding, I would avoid black and choose a floral print or light colored solid dress. Use earrings, an elegant shawl, embellished shoes or beaded purse to make your outfit “black tie.” For an “after five” evening wedding, a black dress with dressy accessories is appropriate. For your husband, a black solid or subdued pinstripe suit would be fine for an afternoon wedding. For an evening wedding, black tie usually means a tuxedo, but the “creative” adjective means he can have fun with colored or patterned tux shirts, interesting cuff links, and a dressy, long tie instead of the usual bowtie.
Dear Dressing Diva:
I am starting to get very burned out wearing suits to the office every day, but feel like I have to fit into the “old boys club” at the law firm where I work. Help!
There are ways to look polished at work and retain an air of femininity. Instead of a cotton blouse, opt for a lace-edged camisole, v-neck light sweater, scarf or a silk/lycra blend shirt. For spring and summer, take a solid suit jacket and wear it over a floral skirt & blouse or solid dress. Break up your patterned or striped suits and pair them with solid pieces for a newer combinations. If you can’t break from the traditional suited look, make sure your accessories-purse, shoes, conservative jewelry and hairstyle are softer and feminine. For an extra treat, indulge yourself by wearing some fine lingerie underneath it all!
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