HELP- need to make this work friendly

[[vogue]]

i think a crisp white shirt would be it. and i don't think it'll look too casual. wear one with french cuffs and cufflinks are optional. and cinge the waist in with a thick patent belt. =)

 

[alvie223]

how about one of those short jackets over it...

 

[Baby Boo]

so a shirt so it looks like a shirt and skirt? im confused.. teheee



anda short jackit is what i thought.. am goin to look this weekend

 

[savvyblonde]

That's very pretty....you can make it more conservative with a soft ivory cardigan...very fitted of course...and some ballet flats or sandals.

 

[winternight]

I have to agree with the others that it isn't a black tie appropriate dress - at least for any black tie event that I've been too.

If you're going to add a cardigan it will cover you up but the dress will also look more casual IMO. I also just don't think its work appropriate - keep the dress and get something more sophisticated for the work event, you want people to remember that you looked sophisticated and well-put together, not necessarily what dress you wore.

 

[winternight]

It is a very pretty dress and you do look lovely in it though!

 

[batgirl0711]

I think its more semi formal. I think if the bottom of the skirt was symmeritical you could pull off maybe a red or yellowish color shal. Other than that...I don't know what to tell you

 

[ashlend]

we arent allowed to wear long as we are essentially working and need to run around etc..

I think even if you aren't allowed to wear long, you could still do better for black tie than that dress, lovely as it is. A lot of people think shorter cocktail dresses are appropriate for black tie these days (though I personally am not among them, being rather more traditional). But there's a cocktail dress and there's a cocktail dress.

If you're really not allowed to wear a long gown, I'd personally go with something in black or a solid color, knee length, very dressy, and with a more conservative cut (which also solves your coverage issue), and save this dress for something else. JMO!

Ash