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Less Formal Black Tie Events Mean You Can Wear Velvet Black-tie parties and celebrations, on the other hand, offer more latitude

Erin is wearing a beautiful cobalt blue Ronny Kobo dress from a few years back but you can see how well it works with her sheer dotted tights

To play it safe, avoid wearing anything that you would wear to a nightclub

From eye-catching crochet to easy, breezy linen, you can choose cuts and colors that suit your personal style

Men are encouraged to wear a formal dark-colored suit or a tuxedo, and ladies a dressy dark-colored or black suit, long gown, or a dark-colored formal cocktail dress (black dress included!) with high heels or dressy flats

The back box pleat adds eye-grabbing volume to this silhouette and allows this dress to play both dressy or casual, depending on what you need it for