If the gown is embellished, the embellishment is your accessories keep everything else bare
By decentralizing our gaze from European and colonial narratives, we can begin to recognize the fashions and customs of these women as sophisticated African and Afro-Brazilian aesthetic codes, which have developed and continue to transform over time, making up what Carol Tulloch calls the style narratives of the African diaspora
The neck line also had to be altered from a crew neck to a boat neck
By gauging the dress code, you can decide how much color or sparkle to inject into the look
For instance, sunrise sessions always result in softer pink and purple hues, whereas sunset can create muted bluer tones on a cloudy afternoon or pops of red and orange on a particularly vibrant afternoon
Instead, darker shades and slim silhouettes are flattering