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Ultimately, it depends on the invitation and the nature of the event, but if youre still stuck, these color-matching guidelines are a failsafe: Neutrals: You can seldom go wrong with colors like black, white, gray, beige, and navy for smart casual attire, unless its a summer wedding or day-time event and then a pop of color is often encouraged

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Tea-gowns were influenced by historical styles from eighteenth century Watteau-pleats, to renaissance hanging sleeves and empire waistlines and quite often, all of them at the same time