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Queen of Victoria

Dress for the occasion.

What to wear

Event by event: weddings by season and venue, galas, proms, graduations and holiday parties.

A reception table set with a gold charger, glassware and a handwritten place card for the bride

Pick your event to see the dress code it usually implies, then adjust for the season, the venue and the hour.

Dress for the event

Semi formal

What to wear to a wedding

What to wear to a wedding as a guest: how to read the invitation, the time of day and the venue, and which colors to leave to the couple.

Semi formal

What to wear to a summer wedding

What to wear to a summer wedding: breathable fabrics, bright or soft color and shoes that cope with heat and grass.

Beach formal

What to wear to a beach wedding

What to wear to a beach wedding: light fabrics that move in the wind, shoes for sand and a plan for sun and a cool evening.

Garden party

What to wear to a garden wedding

What to wear to a garden wedding: florals and pastels, light fabrics, a hat for sun and shoes that will not sink into the lawn.

Black tie

What to wear to a gala

What to wear to a gala or charity ball: evening gowns, tuxedos and the details that read formal under bright lights.

Cocktail

What to wear to a cocktail party

What to wear to a cocktail party: dresses around the knee, polished separates, suits and the accessories that carry the sparkle.

Formal

What to wear to prom

What to wear to prom: long and short prom dress styles, tuxedos and suits, and what to plan before the night.

Cocktail

What to wear to homecoming

What to wear to homecoming: short and knee-length dresses, suits and shoes you can dance in all night.

Dressy casual

What to wear to a graduation

What to wear to a graduation ceremony, as a graduate under the gown or as a guest: polished, comfortable daytime clothes.

Formal

What to wear to a quinceañera

What to wear to a quinceañera as a guest: dressy evening clothes that respect the ceremony and leave the ball gown to the honoree.

Formal

What the mother of the bride wears

What the mother of the bride wears: matching the wedding's formality, coordinating with the wedding party and choosing a color that photographs well.

Formal

What the mother of the groom wears

What the mother of the groom wears: following the wedding's dress code and coordinating with the mother of the bride and the couple.

Festive

What to wear to a holiday party

What to wear to a holiday party, at home or for work: festive color, velvet and sparkle, set by the invitation and the crowd.

Festive

What to wear on New Year's Eve

What to wear on New Year's Eve: sequins, metallics and evening shapes, from a house party to a black tie celebration.

Dressy casual

What to wear to a bridal shower

What to wear to a bridal shower: daytime dresses and separates, usually dressy casual, often outdoors or at a brunch.