Help me with this cocktail themed attire please

[Anonymous]

I am an over thinker (and have OCD) and HATE that about me. We are invited to a cocktail engagement party at a very fancy place, a very high end club.
I am out of town with my son for a sports tournament and wont' be back until Sat morning. The party is Sat evening. I have a very pretty light blue slightly ruffled maxi dress with a black belt which I am planning on wearing.It feels kind of ethereal but is very pretty and summery. A friend of mine now has me second guessing everything saying I should wear short and black? Help!
I have no time to start looking and i thought this dress was perfect for a summer dressy cocktail party- thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Do you mean a night club, a private members only club or a country club?

[Anonymous]

Its hard to picture what you're describing. This isn't some cheap old navy maxi dress right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean a night club, a private members only club or a country club?

+1

The more details you can give us about the venue, the better.

[Anonymous]

A very high end social club. Formal. No this is a dress from Alberta Ferreti made of silk chiffon in a soft blue it hits the ankle and soft cascading ruffles with a pretty dressy thin embroidered belt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A very high end social club. Formal. No this is a dress from Alberta Ferreti made of silk chiffon in a soft blue it hits the ankle and soft cascading ruffles with a pretty dressy thin embroidered belt.

Like this?

[Anonymous]

Personally, I think the dress you have sounds lovely and perfect. I'd wear it. So sick of "short and black."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A very high end social club. Formal. No this is a dress from Alberta Ferreti made of silk chiffon in a soft blue it hits the ankle and soft cascading ruffles with a pretty dressy thin embroidered belt.

Pastel, ruffles, and chiffon seem more daytime wedding to me than swanky evening event.

I think a LBD would be more appropriate but also kind of boring. I'd pick something short or midi length. A skirt and top could work if you don't have another dress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A very high end social club. Formal. No this is a dress from Alberta Ferreti made of silk chiffon in a soft blue it hits the ankle and soft cascading ruffles with a pretty dressy thin embroidered belt.

Pastel, ruffles, and chiffon seem more daytime wedding to me than swanky evening event.

I think a LBD would be more appropriate but also kind of boring. I'd pick something short or midi length. A skirt and top could work if you don't have another dress.

A skirt and top for a high end cocktail party? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A very high end social club. Formal. No this is a dress from Alberta Ferreti made of silk chiffon in a soft blue it hits the ankle and soft cascading ruffles with a pretty dressy thin embroidered belt.

Like this?

but its to the ankle and is a soft blue with a black thin belt and sleeves...wish i had a picture. to me, it looks elegant, and cocktail-y. black feels so wintry. and a skirt and top feels corporate. it reminds me of something Kate Middelton would wear, very lady like and very feminine.

[Anonymous]

Inside or outside? This reads more outside to me but honestly it just depends on what others are wearing.

I am not sure what you mean by social club. Like...Metropolitan? Cosmos?

[Anonymous]

Your blue dress sounds very pretty - who cares if everyone wears black, they're boring (and I don't think they will)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your blue dress sounds very pretty - who cares if everyone wears black, they're boring (and I don't think they will)

Kind of agreeing with you. Its a NYC social club, Union Club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inside or outside? This reads more outside to me but honestly it just depends on what others are wearing.

I am not sure what you mean by social club. Like...Metropolitan? Cosmos?

Inside.

[Anonymous]

Op don’t give this another thought. It’s June. A short black cocktail dress would be inappropriate let alone boring as hell.