At-Home Celebration
For casual family holiday gatherings, like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners, you should focus on comfort. Here's how:- Look for relaxed shapes in festive fabrics like velour pull-on pants or cashmere tunics.
- Don't dress up while you're cooking; save time during the meal prep to change into your holiday outfit.
- Wear an apron for dinner assembly and serving to protect from spills.
Shop for Aprons - Avoid tops that will get in the way with serving: anything with droopy sleeves or long belt ties might drop into the serving bowls.
Dinner and Cocktail Parties
If you are hostessing a larger party with a dressier bent, keep most of the rules above in mind, but choose a more formal outfit. Look for:- A dress that's elegant but not too bare. You want to look special, but still be able to bend over and serve an appetizer without spilling out of a strapless top.
- Shoes you can stand comfortably in for the entire party. Unlike the guests, you'll be milling around, running to the kitchen, etc.
- Pants and a top -- especially something with luxe fabrics like velvet, satin or cashmere -- work great for semi-formal parties. If your evening party is casual, you can even mix jeans with a dressier blouse or sweater.
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