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Any bright jewel tone or pastel color dress will be best suitable and will complement dark skin tones and make a dark complexion pop at a prom night

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Often attempting to pass for white, the fair-skinned mulatto/a would endure tragedy due to their mixed heritage, with audiences understanding them to be likable, sympathetic characters, perhaps most famously evidenced by Susan Kohners character in Douglas Sirks version of Imitation of Life

If you already have a darker skin tone you have a head start just make sure that your back is well moisturised in the run-up to the wedding (a fabulous job to give your groom although you might not want to tell him why hes doing it!) If youve chosen a backless gown, finish the look by making statements to the rear: choose a hairstyle with an intricate plait or roll at the back, and pick a pin, comb or flower that complements the dress to wear at the back of your hair

But for a spring, summer, or beach black tie wedding theme, choose a flurry of blue floral accents