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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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