https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:51:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772257 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:24:06 +0000 gradfashionista 1772257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In place of cocktail dresses, I've worn a wrap or <a rel="nofollow" href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=612711140&amp;pid=uid6025-37977605-19">splice shirt</a>, black&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=477553269&amp;pid=uid6025-37977605-19">slim pants</a>, and terrible-for-the-toes-but-look-good shoes--pumps or pointed flats, if you can manage either. I'm not sure about a tux, although I like the idea, because it's often what caterers wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772145 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:31:38 +0000 texstyle 1772145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wouldn't do the tuxedo personally because of the exact reason you mentioned "catering staff" implication. I don't think I could pull off the style unless Angie helped. Do you really want to wear a heavier jacket in May? Maybe it is cooler where you are though. I think you could go with a silky dressy blouse and drapey silky pants. Jumpsuits look nice but I don't like the difficulty involved in using the restroom. And fit can be hard. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772089 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:48:23 +0000 Suz 1772089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pants you describe sound perfect as a base. I love the suggestions to wear with a silky blouse or a new tank and topper of some kind. A jumpsuit would be great, too, if you can find one that fits well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out images for "le smoking" to see how to wear a tuxedo without looking like a caterer. It is all in the details and what works for one person/ outfit won't do it for another and you have to go with your own comfort level, of course. But I'm sure you can do that and look suitably festive and glam for your friends while still feeling like yourself.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772087 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:29:28 +0000 jacquez 1772087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm! both a tuxedo and a jumpsuit are interesting ideas. How does one prevent a tuxedo in this case from reading as "catering staff"? accessories? selection of top for underneath? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772065 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:11:33 +0000 Ledonna N. 1772065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great suggestions. I have a wide leg jumpsuit for just such an occasion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772060 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:00:34 +0000 bj1111 1772060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What rachylou said </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772016 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:33:15 +0000 Gigi 1772016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to suggest a jumpsuit too. They can be extremely dressy, and if you get one with wide legs it can still have a similar drape as a dress, so you would feel like you fit in with those wearing dresses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1772008 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:23:16 +0000 Bijou 1772008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the idea of a tuxedo too. It is a timeless look, so it should be good for years to come.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1771999 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:45:07 +0000 Anonymous 1771999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tuxedo all the way. You will look appropriately dressy and can change the top for different looks. You can also layer with jacket and tops. Even adding long underwear as a base layer if the weather calls for it. I have tuxedo outfit that comes in handy for holiday and winter dressy events. You can wear heels or patent oxfords or other dressy flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1771997 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:42:16 +0000 rachylou 1771997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The tuxedo pants and a silky shiny blouse with serious drapiness... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1771988 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:17:59 +0000 Rambling Ann 1771988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jumpsuit. I have a black one with a beaded bodice, I've worn it to black tie no problem.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cocktail-wear-no-dressesskirts#post-1771987 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:05:49 +0000 jacquez 1771987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear gentlebeings,</p> <p>Today I received a lovely wedding invitation, to the wedding of two longtime friends. It specifies "cocktail attire". Those who have read my posts before know that I do not wear dresses or skirts, because they make me feel profoundly unhappy in my skin.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have never had to do cocktail attire in the time since I stopped wearing them, though, and I....have none. Not a lick of it! &nbsp;I have one pair of Calvin Klein dress pants with tuxedo piping, and a gold sequined shell that manages to clash with the dress pants, somehow.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have, thanks to help from you all, a decent set of dressy date-night type clothes, and I have shoes that I can work with, but I need to step it up on the clothes front here. The date-night stuff is nice but not THAT nice.</p> <p>Any and all suggestions welcome. I am borderline plus-sized and likely to still be so. It is an early May wedding, so it might be 30 degrees or it might be 80, because that's how my town rolls in early May -- layers where all layers are appropriate may be the way to go?&nbsp; </p>