So... what WOULD you wear to the WH-Japan state dinner?

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I'm sorry, but this looks like someone going to a steampunk convention.

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Anonymous wrote:Probably this:


Or this:
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This is more my style, but it feels too casual:


41 and size 6

First dress is safe but completely appropriate and lovely.

Agree with you that the 2nd is too casual for the occasion.

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size 4, 40s

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I loved the all black dresses, but as I was choosing for myself I worried if being too funereal could be construed as making a political statement. Is that something one actually has to worry about when picking outfits for occasions like this?

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That's beautiful

Very classy.

The blue color is off. Another color would be better.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the all black dresses, but as I was choosing for myself I worried if being too funereal could be construed as making a political statement. Is that something one actually has to worry about when picking outfits for occasions like this?

A lot of people seem to default to all black for these events because it's safe, and a WH dinner (or the Kennedy Honors, or an inaugural ball, or really any DC event that is likely to attract both political/policy heavyweights AND Hollywood types) is the kind of event where it's easy to go wrong in somebody's eyes. So for instance, when Hollywood actors attend events like this, they often dress much more sedately than they would for a film premiere or a Hollywood awards program, in all black or all navy with more modest hair and jewelry. It is just not the occasion for something very attention-getting as the rewards will be minimal and the punishment will be swift.

If you've ever been to an event like this, at least 70% of the women in attendance are in black or navy, including celebrities.

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1. Once you find the photo you want online, right click and select "Open image in new tab [or window]"
2. Go to the new tab or window and copy the address. Ideally it should end in ".jpg" -- if it doesn't, maybe try a different photo as I've found other formats don't work as well
3. Click "Post reply" in this thread to open the DCUM comment editor (it's easier to embed a photo in the editor than in the "quick reply" box)
4. Paste the address into your DCUM post
5. Highlight the address and select "Img" from the list of HTML formatting options at the top
6. Preview your post to make sure it is displaying the embedded photo correctly
7. Publish post

What is the Mac alternative to "right click"?

OP here and I use a MacBook and can right click. I mean, it's on a track pad so I'm just clicking the right side of the pad, but it's still a right click.

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I love this Tadashi Shoji - and agree with PP's suggestion to select a Japanese American designer (although unclear if Shoji's American).

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the all black dresses, but as I was choosing for myself I worried if being too funereal could be construed as making a political statement. Is that something one actually has to worry about when picking outfits for occasions like this?

A lot of people seem to default to all black for these events because it's safe, and a WH dinner (or the Kennedy Honors, or an inaugural ball, or really any DC event that is likely to attract both political/policy heavyweights AND Hollywood types) is the kind of event where it's easy to go wrong in somebody's eyes. So for instance, when Hollywood actors attend events like this, they often dress much more sedately than they would for a film premiere or a Hollywood awards program, in all black or all navy with more modest hair and jewelry. It is just not the occasion for something very attention-getting as the rewards will be minimal and the punishment will be swift.

If you've ever been to an event like this, at least 70% of the women in attendance are in black or navy, including celebrities.

Not at this State Dinner. I was there (work at the White House) and there were lots of florals and dresses (not kimonos) with an obi or obi-style belt. Kennedy Center honors does have a lot of black dresses, typically, but it's also in December. I think black doesn't suit an April dinner as well.

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That's beautiful

Very classy.

The blue color is off. Another color would be better.

Why off?
I love that blue.

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Sorry can’t post the picture like OP wants! I tried with my IPhone.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the all black dresses, but as I was choosing for myself I worried if being too funereal could be construed as making a political statement. Is that something one actually has to worry about when picking outfits for occasions like this?

I would never wear black to a spring dinner like this.

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That's beautiful

Very classy.

The blue color is off. Another color would be better.

Disagree. It's lovely and perfect for the occasion.