Was hoping someone might be able to point me in the direction of some fairly easily attainable but nice blm glamour that appears somewhat masculine (or at least neutral... not a fan of the 'dressy' type robes).

I read this article and got inspired by the relationship between dark fashion, power, art, and history.

"Darkness in fashion is seldom bland. Even where it fails, its objective is to make its mark, whether one of elegance or uniformity, modesty or dangerous seduction. Like red wine rather than white, it can suggest sophistication, even opulence; like the darks of professional makeup—the art of smoky defining shadows and dark lipstick—it can obscure what we find less appealing and hint at mysterious qualities that a scrubbed-clean face couldn’t hope to inspire. In China and Japan, for example, teeth were once lacquered black to protect the enamel, but also because it was considered beautiful, and the practice goes on today among some minorities in Southeast Asia. To paint black what should be white creates a shock that is the essence of dark fashion."

"But the important people—those who knew the value of dark dress—are approaching. ... There is Mary, Queen of Scots, in stiff black taffeta skirts, her grave face in stark contrast framed by a starched white wimple—and next to her, ignoring her, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, in intricate white lace ruff resplendent against a favorite chic, jewel-studded black gown, a glimpse of black embroidery on fine white linen at her throat, confirming the knowing contradiction of her style. ... Bringing up the rear are Catherine de’ Medici and Queen Victoria, both in deepest mourning dress, the two black widows of history. What these personages from our history books wore—or perhaps how they are dressed in our imaginations from later portraits and what we have gleaned from film and television portrayals—becomes the signifier of their lasting power."

and this great book:

"The shape of power is always the same: it is infinite, it is complex, it is forever branching. While it is alive like a tree, it is growing; while it contains itself, it is a multitude. Its directions are unpredictable; it obeys its own laws. No one can observe the acorn and extrapolate each vein in each leaf of the oak crown. The closer you look, the more various it becomes. However complex you think it is, it is more complex than that. Like the rivers to the ocean, like the lightning strike, it is obscene and uncontained.”
― Naomi Alderman, The Power

tldr: this is an album of moody people wearing black, wielding and caching their power, sowing moments in history.

Hi all, I am travelling to the UK to attend a wedding as a +1 at the end of summer. Dress code, as stated, is Black and glamorous - my question is, are shorter dresses with black tights acceptable guest wear? Or are long dresses the done thing?

** edited to include extra detail - non church ceremony, 3star venue.

(Would be higher night/long sleeves if it matters)