Dress codes specified in the invitations

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Dress codes specified in the
invitations
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White tie

• the most formal evening wear
• men white tie, wing collar and tailcoat.
• (This is almost never required today, except for
  official and diplomatic occasions and a rare
  private ball.)
• women a long gown should be worn.
• wing collar (???)
• tailcoat (???)

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Black tie or formal

• mena tuxedo with a soft shirt a bow tie
• (Jackets may be white in the summer and black the
  rest of the year, or are available in patterns
  and many other colors.)
• womenlong dresses, but a short or
  cocktail-length dress is acceptable.

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Tuxedo
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Cocktail dresses
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Semiformal

• mensports shirts and slacks
• womendresses or good slacks
• (Neither should wear T-shirts or jeans. In some
  areas, semiformal means dresses for women and
  suits and ties for men. If in doubt, it is
  perfectly acceptable for you to check with your
  hostess)

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For women, semi formal dress is...

• Usually dressy. But far from formal. Formal dress
  usually means gowns long, flowy, fluffy, frilly,
  lacy full ball gowns. That's not what we want
  here. Semi formal dress is much more fun, and
  much more comfortable. And there are much more
  choices!

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• Semi formal dress can be anything from a dressy
  business suit to a cocktail dress. One golden
  rule of the semi formal dress The semi formal
  dress goes to the knees or lower, but it does not
  touch the ground that would make it a formal
  dress.

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• 1. You can't go wrong with a dress. They are
  always appropriate for semi formal occasions.
  You'll probably want one a bit dressier than a
  regular daytime dress, though. Try to find one
  with fabrics like silk, satin, velvet, or wool
  crepe.
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• 2. Black is always a good choice, unless it's a
  wedding. You can wear black to a wedding, but it
  may be too gloomy unless you pick the right one,
  which can be tricky.

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• 3. Skirts and dress suits are OK, too. But they
  need to look dressy, or business-like, or else
  you defeat the purpose! Please please
  please...don't show up to your boss's Christmas
  party in a leather mini skirt and tank top. His
  wife may have you fired, if not try to drown you
  in the punch bowl.
• tank top A sleeveless, tight-fitting, usually
  knit shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front
  opening.
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For men, semi formal dress is

• 1. A little easier to determine than women's,.
  Basically, guys, the same rules apply to you No
  jeans and t-shirts usually (again, depending on
  where it is), and no tuxes.
• 2. Dress slacks, a jacket, blazer, or suit is
  typical semi formal dress for men. A tie is
  always nice, too. And for the still clueless guy,
  no sports jerseys and sneakers.