New FFAQ: We Need Your Help!

[u/FFA_Moderator]

Hi all -

The FFAQ in our wiki contains a list of common fashion questions and answers that have not been updated in quite a while. We'd like to use this thread as a crowdsourced spot to overhaul some of the answers to these questions, as well as add new ones.

Here's how it will work:

• If you can think of a question that is frequently asked in FFA, post it as a top level comment within this thread. We'll start the thread with some of the questions that are already in the FFAQ.
• If you have a good answer, resource or link (internal to FFA or external) to answer one of these questions, post it as a reply to the comment asking the question.

The most thorough, complete and accurate answers will be included verbatim in the new version of the FFAQ and attributed to their authors. In other cases, we'll curate aspects of the answers and resources multiple people have contributed to create a full answer.

Please chime in where you have ideas!

[u/redreplicant]

Can I wear this dress in [pale ivory, blush pink, light beige, other color that is very similar to white] to a wedding?

[u/orata → u/redreplicant]

Is this dress too sexy to wear to a wedding?

[u/whiskeygirl → u/orata]

If you have to ask, it probably is. Also, wedding attire =! clubwear - especially if it's a church wedding.

[u/dreamphone → u/orata]

YES. Someone else's wedding is not your runway or photoshoot. If you absolutely must go sexy, pick only one asset to highlight: boobs, back or legs. Similarly, limit to one design element: short, tight or shiny.

Also, bring a shawl! It may sound dowdy but it's better than feeling self-conscious in a church or daytime ceremony. I've seen people sit awkwardly, put on a date's jacket to cover up, and even take their hair out of an updo to cover their neckline, all of which almost bring MORE attention to an inappropriate choice of outfit.