Semi-formal wear
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Semi-formal wear or half dress is a grouping of
Whether one would choose to wear morning or evening semi-formal has traditionally been defined by whether the event will commence before or after 6:00 p.m.
In addition, equivalent versions may be permitted such as ceremonial dresses (including
Evening wear: "black tie" dinner suit
For evening wear (after 6 p.m.), the code is black tie.[2] In formal evening dress, or white tie dress, this practice of substituting colors in ties is much less common since men's fashion tends to follow tradition more deeply as it becomes more formal.
The origins of evening semi-formal attire date back to the later 19th century when Edward,
In spring 1886, the Prince invited James Potter, a rich New Yorker, and his wife
On returning to
From its creation into the 1920s, this
Supplementary alternatives
Mess dress
For formal dining,
Red Sea rig
In tropical areas, primarily in Western diplomatic and expatriate communities, Red Sea rig is sometimes worn, in which the jacket and waistcoat are omitted and a red cummerbund and trousers with red piping are worn instead.
See also
References
- ISBN 9781591280255.. 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
After-five clothing is a subcategory of semiformal eveningwear. Often called the "cocktail dress", this type of dress if often made of shiny fabric and can be short, from being shorter than knee up to mid-calf, but seldom reaches to the ankle as does stricter semiformal evening wear.
- "Attire Guide: Dress Codes from Casual to White Tie - The Emily Post Institute". The Emily Post Institute - ISBN 0-06-019144-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-06-019144-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-06-019144-9.
External links
- Media related to Semi-formal wear at Wikimedia Commons