semi-formal dress code The Girlfriend's Guide to Cocktail Attire: A for evening events, weddings, and upscale gatherings. Think: dressy but not stuffy. Cocktail attire has fewer rules than Black Tie and White A Guide to Wedding Dress

At 58 and with even proportions, I prefer dresses to either hit me just above or at the knee or to be a definite midi or maxi length

Instructions Nutrition Facts Calories 120 Serving Size 2 tbsp (31g) Servings Per Container 16 Amount/Serving % Daily Value* Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 2g 9% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 250mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 4g Includes 4g Added Sugars 8% Protein 0g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 0mg 0% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 0mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Avoid severe, tightly lacquered updos

Steak Salad with Creamy Garlic-Pepper Dressing Ingredients Dressing: 3/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, white balsamic, or white wine vinegar (basically a mild vinegar) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic minced 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper or to taste 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste Salad 1 head romaine lettuce chopped 1/2 large sweet onion sliced and slices cut in half 1 cups cooked garbanzo beans or 1 can, drained 1/2 pound cooked steak cut into thin strips (can be warm or cold) 2 small tomatoes cut into wedges 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled Instructions Make Dressing: Add all the ingredients to the jar of a blender and whir until blended