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"However, if you're forgoing the heel, make sure your choice of shoe is still dressylike a satin or patent ballet flat." Elegant fabrics: "The fabric is often the deciding factor on whether a dress is cocktail attire appropriate or not," Hurwitz says

She knows which fabrics feel right against her skin, which silhouettes flatter her, and what reads as elegant in a room

The cocktail party wear dress code usually falls somewhere between semi-formal and chic casual

But finding the perfect gown is only half the journey