It was just an example of the style of jacket, could be cotton blend.
However, I do like that little bolero jacket linked above, but prefer a cleaner line.
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This started as a MOB/MOG dress thread for 2023. Maybe 2024 should be added into the title(or maybe a new 2024/2025 mom thread), seems like most of the 2023 moms must have found their dresses already!
Done! 
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I usually like the idea of a shrug. But with high neckline not sure how it would work.
To me shawls are not so practical (and sometimes matronly). Might look good though in this case.
I like dress 3 with the black shoes. It is always interesting to me how such a simple change makes such a difference .
I always struggle with what to wear with a dress or skirt. I also find shrugs matronly or they remind me of a 13 year old girl at her Bat Mitzvah service covering her shoulders. I find a wrap a pain for carrying around but I think itās the nicest look. I have a friend who often pairs a denim jacket with a dress. I canāt pull it off but it looks great on her.
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I really struggle with cover ups with dressesā¦I liked wraps but, when I see pictures, I donāt like the way I look. Shrugs/cropped sweaters are options and I have some but have never felt 100% right to me. I was at a wedding recently, albeit a more casual one, and several friends were wearing what I can only describe as ponchos and looked great. Theirs werenāt from Amazon but I ordered a couple for a more formal wedding I attended this past weekend. The weather was perfect and I didnāt end up needing a cover up so I have to decide if Iāll keep either of these but Iām wondering what people here think of this style as a cover up option
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMJB6KH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
^^I am petite as well and this was longer on me than shownāI actually liked it on an angle.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OP1WYLI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
^^doesnāt offer much in the way of warmth but it had an interesting effect
Also, Iām a 2023 wedding mom (May) and I donāt have my dress yet but Iām working on it!
Ah, jean jackets, brings back memories! My SIL , who is over 60, wore a denim jacket to our sonās wedding last year over a fairly casual dress. At a VERY nice venue, with cocktail attire dress code. She and her crew also showed up at the very nice country inn venue at 230 for a 5 pm wedding (whole other story) and when husband saw his sister , he assumed she still needed to change her clothes! No, she said she was good and didnāt change but some of her crew did.
Iām still slighly salty about 9 of his family members showing up unannounced when we were still in the middle of formal photos and last minute preparations. But, I have seen them since and Iāll get over it! But, denim jackets will always now make me think of my sister in law! Who I do get along with well!
And I think denim jackets are okay at any age and Iām guessing are pretty trendy, just surprised that she kept it on the whole night. But, she has her own style and that is always good!
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I bought this a navy āshawlā similar to this for a wedding last October, It was just the thing I needed in Nashville over my short sleeved navy dress to take off the chill for the outdoor evening cocktail hour. (It was $49. But it was just the thing for the $8 thrift shop navy dress that I could not beat despite extensive shopping with $150 budget).
https://www.dillards.com/p/ignite-evenings-multi-wear-chiffon-shawl/508248408
Dillards has other options. Lots also a Macyās
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Maybe a duster? Like this one?
Or like this?
https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/llani-metallic-floral-kimono
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I love #3. My daughter wore the same dress last weekend, and I thought it was stunning! Looks great on you also! I agree with suggestions for a shorter jacket (maybe even moto-inspired!)
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I have a moto jacket, Iāll try that on. Along with a shorter black jacket. I tried on the black shrug I have and although it works with other dresses I own, I wasnāt thrilled with this one.
The duster from Anthropologie, I tried that on! It grazed the ground on me! It was comical!
@Colorado_mom i love the story about your sil and her denim jacket. Thereās a second event thatās more casual 
and a denim jacket would look great with that dress. Itās a sunset cruise and I think Iāll need a jacket for that.
@CollegeNerd67 Iām feeling very young and hip! 
Thanks for sharing that your daughter wore that dress!
@BunsenBurner thanks for edited the title. Iām going to be a 2024 MOB. It will be a very casual beach wedding so I know Iāll need help!
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@deb922 - Yay! I am glad I could be of help!
I think most of us focus on colors, fabric types, and overall styles when we are selecting clothing. While all of those are important, I think we all tend to overlook proportions. I watch a couple of fashion vlogger types who emphasize that, so I try to watch for it now.
Along those same lines, I agree with others that the blazer is not the right proportion for that dress. Itās good you have already have some shorter options in your closet, as I think that shorter would look better. I, too, find wraps kind of fussy. I also have narrow shoulders which makes it hard for me to keep them where they belong. However if the fabric is right and not, āslicky,ā that helps.
I feel like the fabric in dress #3 is youthful and kind of edgy, so a ruffled shrug or bolero seems a bit incongruous to me. I think anything with clean lines that fits close (not tight - just something not boxy) to the body that is shorter will be better in proportion than the blazer in the photo. I think the longer blazer is taking away from the slimming effect of the dress.
I love the hive mind of this thread!
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The year shouldnāt matter. Any objection to editing the thread to remove the timeframe?
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I like the first one more than the second one - I guess the second one doesnāt seem to have much purpose to me!
We all have different comfort levels with clothing. So sometimes it doesnāt even matter how something LOOKS but how the person wearing it carries it off. If youāre uncomfortable with a clothing item, your body reflects that.
For me, I would never use/wear a wrap and probably not a shrug. Iām probably less āfind the perfect outfitā conscious than the average person.
I have to say it seems sometimes we make so much effort to find the right dressā¦and then we cover it up!!! 
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I wouldnāt want something that I had to pull off and on over my head at a dressier event. Both of those look like they pull over your head.
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A separate thread for wedding guest attire could be fun, next time someone has a wedding to attend! Itās been fun to see @deb922 's picks for the upcoming wedding sheās attending.
Looks like this thread title changed again, to leave out dates. And just focus on MOB and MOB dresses . Look forward to seeing your potential picks for your MOB 2024 beach wedding, @deb922 !
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Iām happy to leave wedding guest attire in this thread instead of starting another. Seems that any occasion that requires a dress or an outfit that isnāt casual is appropriate.
It seems like the group who comments on this topic is happy to comment on any dressy outfit.
I feel like this is the first year since 2019 where Iāve had any occasion to dress up again. I love joggers and leggings as much as the next. Itās been fun to try and find something special again.
I originally wanted a dress with sleeves so I wouldnāt have to worry about anything to cover the dress up. I may not need a jacket but do like to have something in the fall just in case. Or to wear into and out of the venue.
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I like the idea of this thread being for anyone needing advice on what to wear for an occasion. We also have the Dressing Young thread which Iāve always enjoyed.
Last year I went to a December wedding that was outdoors late afternoon ceremony at an outdoor garden with reception following on a hotel rooftop. The rooftop had heaters but it was chilly. All the young women had sleeveless dresses on and I saw few wraps, sweaters or jackets.
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Yes, I was going to mention a moto, but moto style can hide a lot. I think if you are wanting to wear something outside for a cocktail hour, then moto, even leather moto might look find and edgy. But if itās inside, Iād want the dress to stand out. However saying that, moto is my favorite style and I have tons. Itās a good look but it might take the show, instead of the dress.
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I ordered that exact coverup (the first one), and used it as a pattern to sew one from a sheer print fabric that I really liked. Sent numerous photos of cover-up options to bride, sister, best friend. They all liked that one the best.
Sewing went well. Fit well. I didnāt like the look on me. Looks great on the model though!
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