pink ruffle prom dress Chiffon Tiered A-line Sweetheart Dress, MP980 is accentuated with the sparkle of glitter tulle fabric Off the Shoulder Hot Pink

What to wear: We neatly hung every single dress-up outfit from Little Pea's collection along with all the hand-me-down Christmas, Easter, and fancy dresses from the Peanut's closet (since they were sized a little bigger for everyone to fit into more easily.) We added funky jackets from the coat closet, sun hats and Easter bonnets, and every scarf I could scrounge up from the back of my own closet

Beige-champagne is the coolest and most professional

Don't: Carry a large handbag Wearing a large purse to a cocktail party can cause an outfit to then look too casual and even sloppy, says Applegate

The progressive Democrat said she was one of many elected officials attending the gala