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Consider options like a short green lace dress with three quarter sleeves or a gorgeous deep teal green evening dress with ruching and floral embellishments

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But if you want it: have a tailor make you a wool-silk-linen blend suit in a warm stone, get a pair of Edward Green or Crockett & Jones in dark oak, and call it a day

Before you make a final decision about a gown, you should know if you can change its construction, color or fabric

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