Avoid heavy embellishment or formal silhouettes that read as overdressed for the setting
Dress codes can feel restricting but ultimately, if you need to wear cocktail attire to an event like a wedding, the number one rule is to err on the side of caution and use the dress code as permission to dress up a little more than usual.
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If you want to add another color to your pant collection for an office and casual look, consider grey pants
[36 GC, 35 ch-sps] Row 5: shoulder increases: 3dc in 1st st, ch1, skip next GC, *(3dc in next ch1-sp, ch1, skip next GC) 8 times, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1-sp, ch1, skip next GC, (3dc in next ch1-sp, ch1, skip next GC) 8 times**, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in ch2-sp, ch1, skip next GC