Above is a great vintage sewing pattern, whether you're making a dress for a special event, like a vintage 1920's wedding, a Halloween costume party, or you just like to maintain a little bit of a retro dress code in your life
Whether shopping online or IRL, you'll find emerging designers alongside your well-established favorites as well as a selection of African and African American apparel and home dcor designers
Complete this look with a black leather cross-body bag
Above, Newmans even wearing a simple silver bracelet, similar to this Tom Wood design
Basically, any dark-toned tie with a white shirt and a gray suit would be appropriate for cocktail attire, and if its a charcoal suit, you can even wear it for black tie optional events
This was all about the dresses on a casual or a formal day but now we are heading towards the wedding clothes