The Ultimate Guide to Cocktail Attire

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We all think we know what “cocktail attire” means — it’s what you wear to a wedding or an evening event that’s less formal than black tie, right? Sure. That’s one way to look at it. But the lines of what constitutes cocktail are a bit blurry because there really are no strict rules about what makes something cocktail-appropriate (apart from maybe not showing up in an over-the-top ball gown).