What type of jacket to wear to a formal dinner?
What type of jacket to wear to a formal dinner? How to dress down a cocktail dress Dressing down a cocktail dress... I bought a purple halter cocktail dress, pictured here, to wear to a formal dinner. I'd like to wear a jacket with it, but not sure what style of jacket or shape would work well with my fitted, knee-length satin dress. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Your dress has a beautiful fitted hourglass line with an extremely flattering halter neckline. When you want to dress down a fitted dress either to have it look more business-like, conservative, or formal cocktail appropriate, you need to consider a layer that enhances the line of the dress. A shorter jacket with a fitted