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Originally published April 2, 2017.

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Step out in style with this charming empire waist mini dress, crafted from a soft cotton twill blend that combines comfort with a touch of elegance

While more formal than most dress codes, black-tie is less rigid than white-tieno gloves, tails, or voluminous gowns required

If you're wearing a black cocktail dress for a wedding, though, make it anything but basic: Look for unique materials like lace or velvet, and details that set it apartthink cutouts, embellishments or an on-trend basque waist like this Ronny Kobo piece

But this does basically rule out long dresses for petite women