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Christmas Gifts for Her: What Can Still Arrive in Time, and What Is Worth the Wait

The Edit · The Gift Issue · Christmas Gifts for Her The Gift Issue In this issue 01Will it arrive by Christmas? 02The gift that arrives in a minute 03What do you give a woman who ha...

Black Tie Optional for Women: What It Means, and Whether You Need a Floor-Length Gown

Black tie optional means formal dress is welcome but not required. A floor-length gown, a formal midi and a cocktail dress in a formal fabric are all correct. The formality ladder, how fabric decid...

Romper vs Jumpsuit vs Playsuit: What the Difference Is, and Which to Buy

A romper has short legs. A jumpsuit has full length trousers. Playsuit is the British word for a romper, and a few labels use it for both. Which leg length to buy, in which fabric, with four one pi...

What Does Resort Casual Mean for Women? What to Wear, Day and Evening

Resort casual means relaxed but considered: natural fabrics, easy silhouettes, no tailoring and no beachwear. What it permits, what it forbids, what to wear day and evening, and how it differs from...

Semi-Formal Wedding Attire for Women: What to Wear, and How It Differs From Cocktail

The Edit · Weddings · Dress Codes Semi-Formal, Decoded the invitation has been on the counter four days, and the only word you cannot settle is the dress code. Semi-formal wedding attire f...

Can You Wear Black to a Wedding? Yes, and the Conditions That Decide It

  The Edit · Occasion Dressing · Wedding Guest Yes, and the conditions are worth knowing Yes, you can wear black to a wedding. It is accepted at almost every modern wedding, and the conditio...

Mother of the Groom Dress: What to Wear, What to Avoid, and When to Order

The Edit · Bridal · Mother of the Groom She chooses second, and that is the only rule nobody hands her a list. she is told to pick something, after someone else has. The mother of the gro...

Thanksgiving Outfits for Women: What to Wear to a Long Table, and What Still Fits at the End of It

The Edit · Occasion Dressing · Thanksgiving what still fits at the end of the meal Most Thanksgiving outfit guides are written by people who will not be sitting down for four hours. The...

How to Get Wrinkles Out of Linen: Four Ways, and When to Leave Them

Dampen it and let warmth do the work. Shower steam, a handheld steamer, a spray bottle, or an iron used damp on the reverse. Four methods for getting wrinkles out of linen, how to iron it without g...

Bali Wedding Dress: Having One Made in Bali, What It Costs, and How Long It Takes

You can have a wedding dress made in Bali two ways: a tailor copying a photograph, or a label making its own patterns to order. What each really costs, how long it takes, what linen does in the hea...