There was a time when the little black dress was a wedding dress:ceremonial dresses were not white, but black! If the fashion has passed, it is because it was not a fashion:for lack of means, only the high society could afford the white of the most beautiful ceremonial dresses. The conclusion ? Times change, rites fade away. And if some still argue about supposedly immutable traditions, few of us are offended to see a guest wearing a little black dress at a wedding!
No need, however, to dramatize the little black dress for a wedding! If you replace the classic ceremonial dresses with your favorite dress, avoid the total black look... which would only accentuate the association of color with mourning. On the contrary, brighten up your little black dress with touches of bright colors, light accessories and cheerful details:even the most virulent will forget even the color of your dress, to marvel at its originality!
Have you chosen your little black dress to attend a wedding? You will have to respect certain rules, so as not to trigger the wrath of the other ceremonial dresses... and their owners.
Black in a wedding is a marked effect. No question, therefore, of adding to it with a deep neckline, a bare back, transparent yokes, a high placed hem or a tight jersey. If you invite the little black dress to the party, it must be simple, fluid and sober.
Similarly, avoid choosing long evening dresses in black version. You would steal the show from the bride, and probably not for the right reasons. The little black wedding version dress must live up to its name:petite! Prefer a three-hole or trapeze dress, arriving at the knee or just above.
As for the colors? No total black look, but no neon either! Accompany your dress with soft pastels:mauve, peach, pale pink, almond green... Or contrast with more cheerful shades:coral, fuchsia pink or light turquoise are the favorite wedding colors.
A single watchword:wake up your little black dress with the right accessories, until it feels like the wings of a ceremonial dress! To do this, energize it with a light or colored fitted jacket, or even a light printed shawl. Opt for matching shoes and discreet jewellery.
If your dress and jacket or dress and shawl ensemble adopts sober lines, treat yourself to jewellery:dare big colorful earrings, or an original bib necklace. Do you dream of a hat? Same principle, but beware of overbidding! Emphasize the fascinator, the jacket or the jewelry, but not all three at the same time.
