As Constance White noted in her column, For The Bride Who Wants a Simple, Sensuous Look for The New York Times in 1997...To be sure, the leg-of-mutton dress, the traditional, high-neck, puff-sleeve number, still has its strong support base, but there is now the option of a sleeker and more sensuous spirit embodied in a narrower shape, bare arms and shoulders and subtle adornment, if adorned at all. Amsale described with crystal clarity who her client is via video during the show, which took place on a terrace at the Gramercy Park Hotel
It quickly became apparent that about half of us more often women and older people perceive the dress, not as black and blue, but white and gold
Everyone is gone
Look for demure embellishments like sequins along the neckline of your dress, or add sparkling accessories to more simple homecoming dresses
If you are using ribbon or a button loop as your closure, baste them in place now