Fashion

[Alison Wonderland]

I don't associate any color with "dressed up," but I think the perception that black is "dressy" is really common. I used to work in an industry that was mostly men and mostly "good old boys" from all over Texas, emergency management people from both urban and rural areas. I absolutely noticed that business casual was jeans and a button-down shirt and dressed up was black jeans and a button-down shirt, maybe a jacket.

I avoid black unless it's embellished with color. I'm very fair and if I wear black, it immediately looks like I'm Morticia Addams. I need color so I don't look like I'm just really bad at being Goth.

[Puppy Lips]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I feel dressed  up when I wear black and white together...like a tuxedo-look or a spectator-look. 

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I have always wondered why black & white is a "spectator" look.  Does anyone know why it is called that?

[PhilaLady1]

For me, it is not the color that I am wearing.  I feel dressed up whenever I put on a jacket or blazer, anything with some kind of structure.

[qualitygal]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I feel dressed  up when I wear black and white together...like a tuxedo-look or a spectator-look. 

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I love black, white and RED.  Ohhhhh lala. @SilleeMee

[peachesncream]

Red is a va-va-voom color for me. 

Any color can look dressed up, depending on fabric, style, embellishment.

[hsawaknow]

I think cream or white is very classy and of course black. once fall hits and there is a chill in the air, all I wear is black.

[Nataliesgramma]

I like wearing black when I go out........

[chrystaltree]

Anyone can wear black or any other color.  I wear less black than I did a few years ago but black is still a part of my wardrobe.  Not because I think of black as a dressy color because I don't.  I like having a casual black maxi dress for summer because black works so well with all my colored sandals and colored and bags.  It's great back drop for big jewelry too.  I like black tees because I think a black tee with white, tan or khaki bottoms is chic look.  Years ago, I would have said that a black dress was dressy and certainly had my LBD's over the years but now sparkly shoes and jewelry define my "dress up" looks.  

[songbird]

For me, it is the color.  I like black, but I have a lot of grey in my wardrobe. Different shades of it.  And yes, like black it feels more dressed up.

[wilma]

I think black tends to look more dressed up, but I think ivory and dark navy can also be very dressy. It really depends on the garment more than the color. Shoes, bag, & jewelry also can dress an outfit up or down.