Would you wear a black Lacey dress to a wedding ?

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So it’s full sleeved, knee length
the body part is opaque

‘Opaque’ means it isn’t see-through. The very opposite of revealing.

I thought these days it was considered inappropriate to make comments on other people's personal appearance?

I wear black all the time. So yeah I would

Yes.

Hilarious.

🤦‍♀️. Of course it does. My brain confused words there for a moment!

No I wouldn't wear black to a wedding, especially in spring / summer. To me it's meant to be a joyful social occasion and black is associated with workwear and funerals.

Wouldn't wear black, but would wear Navy

When I got married 20 odd years ago virtually all of dh’s family wore black/dark clothing. On the photos it just looked really odd, particularly the ones where his family were on his side and my family on mine. My family wore a sea of colours. His just looked like they were going to a funeral!
I sometimes wonder if it was a subliminal message from them that they didn’t approve of the wedding!!
OP I personally would accessorise with bright colours if you do wear it.

Do you genuinely not understand the very standard practice of giving compliments in social settings? In whose world is it not entirely normal to say ‘You look great’ to someone you know, and who you think looks great? It’s not validation. It’s a completely normal interaction.

It would be a bitter and joyless world if everyone thought like you.

Not in 1000 years

Yes if I wanted to express my disapproval of the marriage and have the other guests talking about me and my dress choice.

You’re being deliberately obtuse.

You must go to some seriously weird weddings.

Maybe if you say "God you look like shit" but "love your dress you look fabulous" is very, very normal and acceptable.

Unless you know you look like a dropped pie and the person is clearly being sarcastic, obvs.

Well actually all the nonsense rolled out on MN about weddings is hilarious.

All the the soul searching about what to wear for an occasion which is supposed to be about two people exchanging vows
is absolutely ridiculous.

I wouldn’t wear black to a wedding, no.

Are you considering it because you already have it and don’t want to buy something new or just because you like the dress? If the latter, am sure you can find something of a similar style but in another colour.

No I wouldn’t

Probably not, unless I had spoken to the couple and found out how they felt about black to a wedding.

Only because I understand that it is considered by enough people to be an inappropriate colour at a wedding.that it makes it one of those societal expectation things, not because I personally give a shit.

Yes it is. And yet you think someone who has chosen a pretty normal wedding guest type dress that happened to draw compliments has deliberately dressed in a way to draw attention from the bride. So just as nonsensical as thinking someone shouldn't wear red.

Yes, I would

I wouldn't risk wearing something that might upset people or be taken as rude, I'm not sure why you would. Surely there is a plethora of other options

It's not nonsense. It's etiquette. And I completely get that norms are changing and black for weddings is not that unusual anymore but the reality is that for a long time black has been seen as an inappropriate colour for weddings and many people still feel this.

Is Lacey a brand?

No