Fashion advice needed.

[saxikath]

The wedding I'm going to next weekend is described as "formal but not black tie." It's also in the Estes Park, Colorado, area in September, which means the weather could be pretty much anything.

I have a long swooshy black skirt that will be fine. I have a pretty red Asian-brocadey-looking top that would also be fine. However, it's sleeveless, so if I'm going to wear it, I need a wrap or something.

I have a pretty red wrap, too. (Those of you who were at tahnan and leighjen's wedding may remember it.) Alas, it is very much not the same red as the top.

My question is this: How much black is acceptable as a wedding guest? I could wear a sleeveless black velvet shell with the skirt and the red wrap. Or I could get a black wrap and wear that with the black skirt and red top. But is that too much black for a wedding?

[Edited to add: Or, alternatively yet again, what would be a good other color of wrap to look for? The top is pretty bright red.]

And if I can't do that, where can I find a non-frumpy dressy top between now and Thursday morning? I tried a couple of places after work today, but as today was definitely one for the Bad Day files (frustrating day at work), of course I didn't find anything.

Comments

[dharklady.livejournal.com]

First off you should wear whatever you want. One thing I noticed about weddings is that no one matches and pretty much no one cares so go with what you got.
On a side note to that if you are looking for a complimentary color to the red top for a wrap or shawl you have several choices. You could go with a red shawl of the same hue (I think that's the word I want) but different shade (ie: a dark red shawl with your bright red top). Or you could go with a wrap of it's opposing color (though this will look bright and in this case a little christmassy)- green. Or you could go with a wrap that is of a color next to red like purple, yellow, or orange. Yay theater.