20-40-60 Etiquette---What should I wear to the Heart Ball?


Posted February 10, 2013 by Helen Ford Wallace Comment on this article Leave a comment

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By Callie Gordon, Lillie-Beth Brinkman, Helen Ford Wallace

QUESTION: My little sister is a Sweetheart in this year’s American Heart Association Heart Ball. My husband and I have never been to an event like this. I know it is formal but is there a dress code or an event attire thing I should be looking at? I just don’t want to embarrass her!

CALLIE’S ANSWER: A cocktail dress will be perfect for this event and will not embarrass her! Have fun!

LILLIE-BETH’S ANSWER: The Oklahoma City Heart Ball, to be held on Feb. 23, is a formal event, and one of the bigger ones in Oklahoma City, so go as formal as you can. Sales associates at any of the local boutique stores would be glad to help you pick something out.

A floor-length gown or a formal and elegant short dress would be appropriate for you and a tuxedo would be for your husband.

My friend Kara Locke, who is on the Heart Ball auction committee, told me that a lovely black dress would also work and not take away any of the spotlight from your sister, as long as your sister isn’t wearing black.

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