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The look: Not nearly as chunky as its name suggests

While other dress codes allow some variance in dress length, black-tie events are not the time to wear your even your fanciest mini, midi, or tea-length dresses

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While everyone gets excited about wedding attire, the rehearsal dinner is another excellent opportunity to express your personal style

As the fashion historian Anne Hollander has explained, when the aristocracy couldnt outlaw or outspend these medieval nouveau riche, they started wearing baggy and threadbare clothing