formal vs black tie dress Black Tie Optional Wedding Guide

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Bridesmaids donned convertible dresses in dark olive and gray that could be styled in a variety of ways, while groomsmen sported light gray pants, vests and knitted ties to match the bridesmaid dresses.

In an era when arsenic was used everywhere, despite its already known toxicity, arsenic-laced dresses were the least of Victorians worries.The wearer of such a dress would get a very small dose since the arsenic-infused fabric rarely came in direct contact with skin thanks to all the layers (lining, petticoats, corset cover, corset, and chemise) worn underneath it

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