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You couldnt be more covered up, says Pamela Church Gibson, a fashion historian, adding that the dress is a form of sartorial protest

This manner of outfit is the second most formalwith white-tie being the first and cocktail coming in third placemaking black-tie events as daunting as they are exciting

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Swank invitation-only gala dinners and upscale cultural fetes, for example, still suggest a preference for proper black tie but are also appropriate opportunities for personalizing your look with classic alternatives