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While black, navy and other deep colors are certainly formal, for women, really as long as the fabric and style of the gown is formal, nearly any color aside from white, ivory, and cream, and any very pale shades of blush and champagne that might read as ivory, will work for formal events - especially for spring and summer

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A final word: have you ever thought to yourself that the beloved "Tiny Dancer" scene from Almost Famous could have been the definitive "group sing-along to an Elton John song" moment in all the cinema, if only it included table-dancing

Yes and the difference between a stiff formal expression and a genuine one shows clearly in graduation photos

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