Look for styles that balance sophistication with practical details, such as adjustable straps or subtle stretch, so you can dance or mingle without restriction
Going to dinner with your partner is different from going with your family, and going with your coworkers is different from either
Choose a fitted midi-length sweater dress in a neutral like camel or grey, then layer an oversized blazer in a contrasting shadethink cream blazer over a charcoal dress
Probably best not to end up with a bunch of white dresses and only dark-colored underwear
She wore a burnt black, sheer animal print slip dress with barely there straps, an arpeggiating hemline, and which was completely backless, with black underwear, and a pair of open-toed black stilettos
I think theres a lot of luck and persistence involved with finding clearance fabric