e 'cocktail' dress code deciphered

Th "A friend once asked if it was OK to wear jeans to a mixture hour wedding. No. We were holding new 300 dollars jeans, he was adament. Still no. If an invitation's dress code states casual, then yes, slip into your best denim, inches she added. However, discount cocktail dresses aren't black-tie occasions either, so suiting up isn't necessary. "A little black dress is perfect — just glam it up with accessories and a pair of killer heels. It's also the time to withdraw the sequins and animal designs but resist looking like a Las vegas stage act. A dressy pantsuit or chic skirt and top are fine as well, but not whether or not it's something you've had on at your workplace all day, inches Hush said.

So what if you are going to the contests? It depends on the race, said Hush. "Flemington and Randwick are not Noble Ascot but they're not nightclubs either. Your hemline should be no shorter than mid-thigh. Leave the sequins for the dance floor. Cleavage is a winner in the evening but not for race one. And finally, yes, you do need to wear a hat, not just a cheap plastic flower in your hair, inches she said. Dress codes are a tricky thing and usually the process under way understand the difference between 'formal' and 'casual', but most of us get stumped by the code 'cocktail dress'. Now, fashion manager Kellie Hush informs you what it really means. "A mixture party is traditionally a pre-dinner event and technically men should wear a suit and women a mixture dress, which means a tastefully short evening dress, inches the Questionnaire Morning Herald offered Hush as saying.