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This kind of really detailed, really high-end work is very time-intensive." According to the National Museum of American History, Duxbury wrote of the dress that she wore to her 1967 debutante ball: "I was 17 years old at the time and the dress made me feel so grown up and beautiful

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It also handles walking on grass more easily than longer hems

Dont Be Afraid to Clarify As mentioned above, there are differences between black tie and formal black tie optional events, so it can be useful to clarify with the hosts before you dig yourself in a hole

It's worth noting that the specifics of what you wear will, as per most RSVP events, be dependent on how formal the occasion is