Oh, I think you can do any color! Black always looks wonderful in the evening, but so do red and green. I can think of several colors as being appropriate. Also, it depends on your physical body shape. An off the shoulder dress will not work on every one. I always tell people when they come to me for figure analysis is to buy a full length mirror put it in their apartment, their condo or their home. When you shop in the stores, don't take the tags off, bring them home. Look in the mirror and get your gut reaction. Do not make the final decision in the store. It is very psychological when you look good in that mirror. When you bring new clothes home and put them on, look in that mirror with your makeup on. Always have on what you plan to wear with it; the shoes, the hose, any undergarment. When you walk, put your back to the mirror and get that first gut impression. The lighting in the stores is always negative. That is another reason why I bring everything home. If you will wear it during the day, you need to check it in natural daylight. Let the buzzers go off in the store and walk to the door where there is natural light. If not, you might have some terrible surprises with the piece of clothing when you take it home. Now, if it is something you will wear at night you need to try it on under night lighting or artificial lighting. That way you can see what you look like. I try on everything at home before I wear it.
