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So.... my company is having a Christmas party on the 10th of December. It's formal, which I assume means that nothing I own would be appropriate. So if I go, I have to buy a dress. Which might not be a bad thing, to have an actual nice dress, but first I would have to shop for a dress, which is definitely not on my list of fun things to do. And then there's the issue of not having anyone to go with. I can invite one person, and the winner is.... my roommate! The one I went to college with. He's cool. I haven't actually asked him yet. If he says no, I'll fall back to my brother's friend, who I suppose is now my friend. She is also cool, and possibly more fun to hang out with than the roomie, but less reliable. And if she says no I could always ask my cousin, but I don't really want to go with my cousin. In fact, I'm not sure that I want to go at all, seeing as how I hate all things xmas-related. There is, however, free booze and food, and I've heard these company bashes can be quite amusing, what with the youngsters gettin' all drunk and such and making fools of themselves. Ah, the chance to see my coworkers trashed and crazy. Sweetness.

What exactly does one wear to a "formal" company party anyway? For guys it's easier - it's either a suit or a tux, depending on the level of formality. I'm assuming this is suit formal, since it doesn't seem like most of the guys I work with would just have a tux lying around, so how does that equate to female dressage? Somewhere between a formless jumper and an evening gown?