The excitement begins when you open the mailbox to find a fancy envelope with your address written in calligraphy. Then as you carefully open the flap, so elegantly held together with a seasonal seal, ...

A friend of mine recently got an invitation to a Halloween party and it’s — wait for it — a “Victorian Creatures of the Night” costume theme. Ugh. She’s almost certain she doesn’t want to go, and I ...

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Yay, you just got invited to a wedding! But the invitation indicates you need to dress in cocktail attire. Or formal attire. Or maybe garden party attire? Instead of letting the panic over what to ...

What to wear to a “Victorian Creatures of the Night” party? A ghostly Queen Victoria comes to Sherry Kuehl’s mind. That said, she believes hosts are going a bit over the top with their suggestions for ...

Let's cut to the chase: dress codes are hard to follow. After all, there are SO. MANY. of them. From white and black tie to whatever smart-casual actually means, it's kinda impossible to get to grips ...