I think dressing to attend a fall wedding is a difficult task.  The weather varies greatly depending on location, and here in the south, I’ve seen sunny and 80 in November.  Fall weddings are the ones where I really hope that the invitation spells it out for me; I closely examine that thing looking for words like ‘semi-formal’ or ‘black tie’.  If the invitation doesn’t plainly state the attire, then I look for the venue and the time of the event.  For instance, I’m going to wear something rather formal to a 6:00 p.m.

Back in November, we shared with you tips on how to pack a business suit to minimize the number of wrinkles it receives during travel.  One of the reasons for wrinkles, we mentioned, was over packing.  I always pack too much, and we have a trip coming up soon so these tips are just as much for me as they are for you.  Hopefully it will help us both pack only what we need, keeping our bag underweight and our clothes arriving in good shape.

I think dressing to attend a summer wedding is the easiest of all the seasons.  Even if no dress code is indicated on the invitation, you can take a look at the venue and the time of day and pretty well figure out which direction to go.  Most of the time, I am able to break it down into these two categories:

Have you ever purchased a garment and have it look not so great after a few washings?  Did you think perhaps that you did something wrong?  Whenever I have a problem with a garment, the first thing I do is make sure I followed the care label.  Unfortunately, care labels aren’t always accurate, meaning that the label may not address different trims or color lines.  It is possible for a faulty care label to be placed on a garment.  If you have a special garment, you may want to consider entrusting it to a professional