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Cocktail parties are also an excellent opportunity for women to wear party dresses

I like a shirtdress that really does read like a shirt, says Hannah Selinger, author of the forthcoming memoir Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly

It could be someone else in the court (and the court of influence) pressing for one of their acquaintances to be given the post

If your graduation gown is in a dark color like black, navy, maroon, or dark green, then you can wear any color dress that you like, but choose one that will be flattering in your pictures after the ceremony

However, they do not necessarily need to be as aggressively formal as the heavily structured, ultra-glamorous footwear required for a strict white-tie gala