Black tie, covered shoulders

[Magpiesalute]

I’m going to a black tie event where women have to cover their shoulders at dinner. I know…mad in 2024.

Anyway, I’ve found lots of evening dresses I like but none with sleeves/covered shoulders so I’ll have to find something to add to the outfit.

To me, boleros and pashminas just look a bit old fashioned. Has anyone seen any alternatives? Little capes or something but not ones that look dated. It doesn’t have to cover the whole arm, just shoulders.

Help?!

To be fair it seems to be one poster who just doesn’t get it.

It's mainly one poster; who's now beginning to make herself look even more of a twit than when she corrected another poster's grammar and made 2 errors herself.

I need this cape ! It's beautiful.

Black tie is ‘a rule’ for men.

Who said I was enraged

yes - i parade around town naked ofc

I love those capes!! I don’t have a black tie event to go to but I’ll wear it around the house and to the shops

OP pick your dress first and then see if you need a cover up. I have a full length, long sleeved gown which has virtually no back to it which would meet the invitation requirements

Thanks again everyone!

You can buy sleeves to go under a dress - the main company is sleevey wonders https://sleeveywonders.com/categories/view-all-styles.html?page=2 but John Lewis and M&S have some too.

There are a lot of bolero thype things - I have a jersey one for music perfromances as the dress code is often elbow llength sleeves which was about £9 on Amazon but there are some more glamorous chiffony versions for dinners - this comes in a lot of colours https://www.lightinthebox.com/p/mesh-bolero-sun-protection-long-puff-sleeve-see-through-cover-up-shrug-tulle-bolero-bridal-organza-wedding-guest-fashion-women-s-wrap-all-match_p9173744.html?currency=GBP&sku=1_45%7C255_4178&country_code=gb&litb_from=connexity&utm_source=connexity&utm_campaign=connexity_uk&clickid=17270259550750036351915091135008005&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgL-3BhDnARIsAL6KZ6_ksDJ9E9_lYCFkX83rvD0dHzPPuYirXkkDYb2tcNUIhWrXtz9u4AgaAsLHEALw_wcB

as does this one https://www.lightinthebox.com/p/shawls-women-s-wrap-bolero-bridal-s-wraps-pure-sexy-sun-protection-3-4-length-sleeve-chiffon-wedding-wraps-with-pure-color-for-wedding-spring-summer_p8953734.html?currency=GBP&sku=1_31%7C255_4186&country_code=GB&pv2=eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjIjoiR0JQIiwiZXhwIjoxNzI3MDI5MzgwLCJtIjoiMTQwMTc3NzEiLCJvIjoiODk1MzczNF8wMDAwOF9VS19lbiIsInAiOjI5LjQ0MDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMX0.byROsoeF2sXXbXF4RxTrehRdA9dcBFgasMZJbUSJ2HNzROiJN-e_vwqNKWBZHL2zM2USLZ4JcHvoeScm8IcPsw&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17753221391&adword_mt=&adword_ct=&adword_kw=&adword_pos=&adword_pl=&adword_net=x&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=3516490533_17753221391__&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgL-3BhDnARIsAL6KZ69SgtCC0K8secLsW10wYpWNYCUN2b5GAfkAq5z04DsL4pmPVp5aZhIaAjxSEALw_wcB