Anonymous wrote:Apologies for using "little black dress" as shorthand for what the PP termed a "very simple, well cut, classic knee length black dress." I did not mean to imply that a dress like that would be sexy. But you clearly have dresses and the PP does not. I am still wondering what she wears to any of the above events I listed.

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Anonymous wrote:ok everyone forget the long dresses. you mean to tell me that you don't own a very simple, well cut, classic knee length black dress that can be dressed up with jewelry, pashmina, shoes etc? come on people.

Correct. I do not own such a dress. Also, even if I did own such a dress, I would not wear a black dress to a wedding.

I do not wear black dresses to weddings either. But, you fascinate me. You really don't own a "little black dress"? Do you or have you ever worked outside the home? Have you ever attended a dinner party? A non-black tie wedding? A funeral? Been out to a nice restaurant? What do you wear to those?

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Anonymous wrote:ok everyone forget the long dresses. you mean to tell me that you don't own a very simple, well cut, classic knee length black dress that can be dressed up with jewelry, pashmina, shoes etc? come on people.

Correct. I do not own such a dress. Also, even if I did own such a dress, I would not wear a black dress to a wedding.

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you and your post reek of obnoxious judgment. i'd hate to be your 'friend' or someone that invited you to a wedding. basically, you suck and sound like the kind of person who just wants to bitch about something, always.

-guess what, newsflash: weddings cost guests money, in some way or another. whether it's for the gift, gas to get there, plane ticket, hotel, or a dress. it costs money.
-how do you not own a single long dress?
-if you spent the $25 to buy a single long black dress....GASP....you would never have to worry about buying another long dress again, and thus you'd have a go-to dress for just about any semiformal/formal event in the future.
-i felt honored to attend my friends' weddings. no, they were not a state dinner or the oscars, but they were important days for my friends, and thus, for me too. i'm proud to attend my friends' weddings, casual or black tie, b/c i'm there to support them.
-i feel sorry for your DH. you sound like an icy wench.

I don't own any long dresses. In fact, I have never owned, or even worn, a long dress. I've never been invited to any occasion where I needed a long dress.

Anonymous wrote:from readers digest: BLACK TIE
Less dressy than white tie, but still pretty formal, and usually reserved for evening affairs

• Women: Wear a floor-length evening gown, a knee-length dress with heels, or your dressiest black dress. Dressy separates, like a knee-length skirt and shell set, also work.

Read more: http://www.rd.com/health/beauty/dress-codes-defined-2/#ixzz3EFEidepN


from wiki: Women's dress for black tie occasions has varied greatly through the years; traditionally it was:

Evening shoes
Dinner (ankle) or tea (below mid-calf) length sleeveless evening gown, often accompanied by:
A wrap or stole and
Gloves

Today women's dress for black tie occasions is:

Evening shoes and
A cocktail (knee) length dress.

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stop bitching. if you don't want to attend don't attend. stop making up excuses.

Anonymous wrote:You could absolutely wear a classic knee length black dress to a black tie event. Very easy to glam this up with jewelry, hair, shoes etc:

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