Formal Evening Dress Advice

metaoblivia

I have been invited to attend an event called 100th Night at West Point, the United States Military Academy. I'm accompanying an old friend I've known for ten years, since we were 16. It's an evening that includes a show, a banquet and a formal ball in honor of the first class cadets who have 100 nights left until graduation. I have two weeks to find a dress.
The cadets all wear their uniforms which are a blueish gray with yellow piping and a maroon belt. Black seems to be a very popular choice for the ladies who attend. But I'd like to do a little something different. I'm thinking red. I look good in red. But my best friend thinks I should wear yellow or gold, because I am pale and dark haired, and it will match the uniform. I'm concerned though because my skin's undertones are yellow, so I don't know if that's like putting a ginger in orange.
Or should I not even bother with trying to match the uniform and just go with a green or pink or purple?
Like I said, I've only two weeks to put this all together, and any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

Don't match the uniform
Go with what you fab in!

becah

If you look good in red, then go for it!
A grey dress could also look nice, I'm also quite pale and have dark hair, and I recently wore a dark bluish/grey dress to a formal event, got lots of compliments and the colour was quite unusual, as most people were wearing black or red.
Maybe you could ask your date if he knows what colours are usually worn? But, as the other poster said, go in what you are most comfortable, it sounds like it'll be a long night! Enjoy!

jdivision

I don't think red is right for formal. Black best

metaoblivia

Thank you for your responses! I actually found a dress and bought it. It happens to be pink.



It fits like a glove, and I think with some chandelier earrings it will be very glamorous.
Again, thank you so much for your suggestions!