Graduation - The Outfit

Finally I've got round to posting the actual outfit from my graduation, what I wore underneath the gown!! Of course, being me, I had to have something 'special' to wear for the day. On the internet, it just suggested we wear something dark coloured, like a black skirt with a white shirt, but considering what I'd seen other people wear at their graduations, I didn't think many people would be wearing something along those lines. So I starting looking for my dress months beforehand. I wanted something that would be long enough that if I had to walk up on stage, or if I tripped over (!), there would be nothing on show, still dark coloured enough that it didn't outshine the...