Long sleeve mini dress with a crew neckline and A-line silhouette
The button-down design offers customisable styling options - leave a few buttons undone for a more relaxed approach or fully buttoned for a sharper finish
Rules have relaxed in recent times, but general rules of thumb for black tie are: Men wear a tuxedo, a suit and a black tie Rich fabrics are preferred, regardless of gender: think cotton or silk, and not linen Formal shoes are preferred (sorry!) More casual hosts will be more relaxed on black tie rules And, as you might imagine, the rules differ somewhat for men and for women
"The surprising thing is that this doesn't happen more often
I liked it because it was different, said Karen Brouillette, a sophomore at Colchester High School, who invested in a strapless, royal blue tea-length gown from the Mayfair for the May 25 prom