dress silk chiffon Samara – Retrofete With a slight high RUCHED SILKY CHIFFON GOWN –

Placing a brown shoe next to black trousers makes the shoe look faded and the trousers look dusty

I love the mock wrap style of this sequin dress, which makes it so flattering

For her first White House portrait Michelle Obama wore a LBD to project powerful elegance, 2009

41 dc, 40 ch sp Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a st), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch sp, *sc in next ch sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch sp, rep from * until the last chain space

Champagne Gold and Lace Gown for Mother of the Bride Dress: Alex Evenings Gold Metallic Lace Column Gown / Earrings: Alexis Bittar Citrine Pave Chandelier Earrings / Bracelet: Alexis Bittar Citrine Bracelet / Clutch: La Regale Sparkle Sequin Clutch Shoes: Antonio Melani Evette Sandals Clearly many of my holiday themed-posts feature gold, lace and glittery accessories