sweater dress and tights grey-long-sleeve-amazon-sweater-dress-tights-black-ankle-boots-LR-8 This chic dress is perfect for all your holiday festivities this season! How to wear a sweater

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However, modern fashion rules have relaxed significantly

So, earlier than planned, Im going to tackle it in two posts one looking at formalwear this week and then next week focusing on more casual Christmas dressing

She completed the look with an array of dazzling Fred Leighton and Kwiat jewels

Add texture contrast: Pair velvet with satin, metallics, or faux fur for depth

Finish the look with some thick faux sideburns, a signature of the Bridgerton bachelors