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Wearing the correct attire
and carrying it with a touch of class adds to the confidence. Most clothes
are about conveying a message and hence choosing the colors, cuts and
accessories sums up the look. Semi formal prom wear is about a touch of
class that can be seen in a layered taffeta frock that stops at the knee or
the flounce of a halter dress which flares at the hemline. Semi formal
wedding gowns are less on the frills and concentrate more on the
cuts.Official wear has to be subtle. It’s a good idea to include pant suits,
skirts and also formal wear. To tone down the extra formal look, one can
employ printed scarves, colored in shirts and also cool fabrics that spell
business and yet are not grim in their expression. Semi formal knee length
skits are perfect for Friday dressing. The accessories can be modulated with
the large leather bag in fluorescent color that can be used for coffee
meetings.
Semi formal
dresses are a combination of formal styles with the easy going feel of
casual dressing. The black evening dress with its neat appeal can be kept in
an asymmetrical pattern and one can use several silver bangles with a simple
wrist watch on the other hand. The patterns are simple, less of embroidery
or bodice to include the formal image.
In India, semi formal dresses are worn on
occasions that are less formal or to places that do not insist on formal
attire.
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This same outfit
can be worn to more than one occasion. Places where one sports semi formal dresses are generally to restaurants,
business meetings, conferences, parties and even to weddings especially day
weddings. Dressing is about style and how good you feel about yourself. An
elaborate facial or the recent shade of lipstick is necessary but this goes
entirely unnoticed if one does not get the art of dressing sensibly. Coordination is the
main key to looking good. Splurging on impromptu buys might do good
to your ego but buying intelligently saves a lot of time and money.
Most people love shoes and bags and team them as accessory. These
elements are easily noticeable.
Semi formal accessories are simple tops, beady chokers, finger rings
that do not have loud stones and also chic handbags or purses.
Though clutch bags come under the formal collection, go for a
magenta or silver clutch that would be fine for a café meet. If you
are having friends over and that includes their spouses you haven’t
ever met, the best thing would be to team a semi formal outfit.
There are real good wardrobe essentials
that have the empire yoke and simple lace bodice. Minimal embellishment is
what is required.
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Go for the A line dress and understand what suits your style. In case it is
a golf club party or the annual high tea then dress suitably. Hats are
essential for outdoor noon meets and hence coordinate as per the dress code.
Go for neat brims that also shade your face. Read the dress code well before
you plan your outfit. White is a colour that sways beautifully from formal,
semi formal and casual. Use a scarf in silk or the batik Indian dupatta over
the white tunic. Use branded eye gear which has great additions each season.
Make up styles need to compliment your look. Semi formal outdoor meets in
summer are best done with pin-up hair and there are many do-it-yourself
hairstyles. Use a good sunscreen with moisturizer to protect your skin.
Winter make up is completely different. Lip balms are important purse items.
Trousers in cotton with the wrinkle free type is good and there are khaki,
off white, beige and grey to choose from. Go for girlie tops or tunics which
have the kaftan style. Avoid animal prints, blocks, huge stripes and
confusing colours.
So one may ask what types of outfit comes under semi formal dresses. Well
it certainly does not mean jeans or t-shirts, and sports jerseys and
sneakers are a definite no-no!
Semi formal dresses are those that are dressy or showy but definitely not
formal. They offer much more comfort and ease. They make one look and feel
mod. They have been defined as ‘casual smart’.
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Semi-formal dresses for women could mean a classy business suit to a chic
dress. The dresses could go knee-length or a little lower may be
mud ankle. Short elegant skirts suits could also fit the tag of semi-formal
dresses.
The semi-formal dress code for men is easier to define. Slacks, jackets,
blazers come under this umbrella. One could go with or without a tie,
though a tie lends a charm all its own.
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