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From Casual to Dazzle: Our Dress Code Glossary
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the November 2003 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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FESTIVE ATTIRE


Translation: Be playful. Pick a hotter color than usual and take a chance on flamboyance with rows of ruffles, lots of leg, shoulder-sweeping earrings, even a tiara. 

Variations: If you're happier in a low-key mode, do a single showy item (bright silk wrap, antique kimono, a little tasteful glitter) with simple black silk. 

AKA: "Holiday threads," "holiday chic," "festive holiday attire," "colorful gowns," "carnival attire," "exuberant shindig," "glitterati gear," "fiesta fashion." 
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